valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to thank; to apologize; to apologise; to say farewell; to retreat; to refuse
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
to mask oneself; to lie down
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to face on; to look out on to
kind-hearted; benevolence
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
future affairs; affairs after one's death
to state; to express; to mention
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
can't help; won't make much difference
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to blunt; to dull; to weaken
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to be reflected (in); to be mirrored (in); to impress (a person)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
demon of the sixth heaven in the realm of desire who tries to prevent people from doing good
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
responsiveness; responding; divine response (e.g. to a prayer); divine inspiration; induction (electromagnetism); inducing
head over heels; headlong; head first
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
to dry up completely; to become stale
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily