eternity; perpetuity; permanence
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
personality; style; appearance
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
considerably; fairly; quite
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
old gentleman; elderly gentleman
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
yellowish; cream-coloured; cream-colored
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
absence; disregard; indifference
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to exert oneself; to make efforts
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to stop talking; to break off; to pause