to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
until now; so far; up to the present
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
reality; actuality; hard fact
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
real image; real form; real-life image; true picture
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to lose sight of; to miss
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
meaning; significance; sense
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
chief vassal; senior statesman
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
according to plan; as planned; on target
to find out; to discover; to locate
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager