to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
regret; repentance; remorse
otherwise; or else; if not
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); assistance; help
corridor; hallway; passageway
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
you; (arch.) your residence
death from disease; death from illness
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
meaning; significance; sense
universal; general; ubiquitous; omnipresent
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
samurai who carries his general's banner while riding into battle; small war flag attached to the back of one's armour during battle
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
whatever the case; under any circumstances
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
be (that) as it may; having said that
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention