to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to crouch; to squat; to cower
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
memories; recollections; reminiscence
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
(one's) Sunday best; (one's) best clothes; glad rags
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
to smile (at); to grin (at)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to set (sun); to become dark
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
companion; company; tritagonist
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small