to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
persimmon (esp. American persimmon, Diospyros virginiana)
unfaithfulness; infidelity; unchastity
to change completely; to change suddenly
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
dominion; territory; possession
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
one's house; one's home; one's family
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
settlement; solution; resolution
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
though; notwithstanding; although
(within a) territory; domains
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
natural calamity; disaster
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
to be damaged; to receive damage
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive