line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
very likely; very probable
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
(right at the) side; just beside
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
inner (self, voice, man, etc.); internal (conflict, tension, competition, etc.); interior
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
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)
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
bunch of flowers; bouquet
sexagenary cycle; 60-term cycle of 12 zodiac animals combined with 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar; currently used in Japan for years, historically also for days; 12-year Chinese zodiac
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
long ago; a long time ago; already
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
forest service field office
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
pre-war days; before the war
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
closing of a school; closed school
tasteful; elegant; refined; charming; attractive
street in front of station
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical