giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
(how) many times; (how) often
meaning; significance; sense
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
bridal night; first night; first watch of the night
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
silk thread; silk yarn; corn silk
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
limbs; arms and legs; body
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
had better ...; had better not ...
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to put one's hand on; to touch
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation