hardships of life (esp. due to lack of money); life's struggles
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
mourning clothes; mourning attire; mourning dress
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
family a woman has married into
your husband; her husband
last ray of hope; only hope
the sins of the father shall be visited upon the son
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
pieces; scraps; disconnected
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
one by one; one at a time; in turn
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
undertaker's office; funeral home; funeral parlor
pack; packet; to pack; to package; (cosmetic) face pack; face mask
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
portrait of a deceased person
carrying out a coffin; funeral procession
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
body heat from several people in close quarters; stuffy air; stuffiness
stepping back; drawing back
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
to pierce through; to break through
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope