to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
self-examination; reflection
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
not yet known; unknown; strange
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
stagnation; hindrance; delay
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
German chamomile (Matricaria recutita); German camomile
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
history of; experience of
review; reconsideration; revision
Budget Committee (of the Upper and Lower Houses of the Diet); budget committee
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
to speak; to say; to vocalize
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight