poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
bygones; the past; past event
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
good health; stopping misfortune; preventing disaster
old body; aged person; elderly person
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
how admirably; how wonderfully; incredibly well; splendidly
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
arrangement; pact; agreement
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
landowner; landlord; landlady
to offer (e.g. flowers at a grave); to present (to a god, the deceased, etc.); to dedicate; to give as a parting gift; to offer (parting words)
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)