to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to give; to do (something) for
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
secondhand book; ancient book; antiquarian books
secondhand bookshop; antiquarian bookshop
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
in the morning; during the morning
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
hundred days; lengthy time
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
every evening; every night
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
infant; baby; little child
to sympathize deeply with; to strike a chord of sympathy
to feel comforted; to be in good spirits; to feel better; to trifle with; to fool around with
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
retelling (of a tale, legend, etc.)
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
family; relatives; dependents; household
romantic story; colorful story; colourful story; highly embellished story
strange disease; rare disease
female fox; vixen; she-fox; woman who deceives men
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not