the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
light; faint; pale; fleeting
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
now; the present time; just now; another; more
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
one's family; family member
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
memories; recollections; reminiscence
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
fine-looking; beautiful; handsome; graceful; elegant
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
innocent; cherubic; childlike
how; in what way; by what means
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach