to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
little by little; bit by bit
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
telling (on someone); tattling; snitching
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
boastful speech; bragging
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable