bedridden; confined to bed
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
by myself; in person; by oneself
spring water; clear (pure) water
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
(not) even once; (not) ever
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
history; pedigree; lineage
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
panel; scene-panel; painted backdrop (panel at the back of a noh stage), on which a pine tree is painted
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
formal opening of a new theater (theatre)
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
old man; venerable gentleman
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
beating time with one's foot
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; the four seasons