reason; cause; circumstances
authority; power; influence
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
remain standing; keeping standing (all the way)
Bungei Shunju (publisher); Bungei Shunju (magazine)
pleasure and pain; joys and sorrows
river; stream; River; the ... river
to finish reading; to read through
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
ward office; council (regional)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
(former) imperial university
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
left side; left-hand side
right side; right-hand side
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
military shoes; combat boots
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
lung disease; chest trouble; pulmonary tuberculosis
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble