old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
surely (not); certainly (not)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to torment; to harass; to tease
to forget one's troubles by doing something enjoyable
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
in one's own way or style
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
older brother; elder brother
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
reason; cause; circumstances
this occasion; at this time; now
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)