to long (for); to yearn (for); to love ardently; to do eagerly; to do with restless anticipation
insatiable; untiring; persistent
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
to yearn for; to pine for
guardian; mentor; protector
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to be broken into pieces; to be in a jumble; to be in disarray; to be thrown into turmoil
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
Heaven's blessing; gift of nature; natural resources
river; stream; River; the ... river
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
... years old; age (of) ...
slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
three qualities of a martial artist or athlete: heart, technique, strength
miscellany (classification of Japanese poetry unrelated to the seasons or to love)
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
to exert oneself; to make efforts
to fight with swords; to cross swords
to turn completely into; to become completely
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
counterclockwise rotation; anti-clockwise rotation; CCW
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
to drop; to let fall; to omit
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser