to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
yearning; longing for; deep affection
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to live through; to survive
insolent fellow; rude fellow
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
to draw swords and face off
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
separate room; special room
garden lantern; hanging lantern
to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up
condensed milk; Soviet Union
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
oil bottle (esp. for hair oil); oilcup; font (in an oil lamp)
to oil (e.g. chains, hinges, etc.)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
azalea (Rhododendron spp.)
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; leisurely; deliberately
small tatami room; extension of the main room of a home (in traditional palatial-style architecture); room smaller than four and a half tatami (in tea ceremony)
small silk wrapper; small cloth for wiping tea utensils; crepe wrapper
appearing as if something doesn't exist; casual; offhand
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
older brother and younger sister
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
take the opportunity to (do something else)
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear