to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
pitch dark; total darkness
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
every evening; every night
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
dissolute mind; hardened heart
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
than; from; out of; except; but; more
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron