to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
that; the matter in question
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
collection of waka poems; anthology; songbook
although I say; although one might say; although called
to bind; to file; to top with egg (e.g. donburi)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
self-publishing; publishing at one's own expense
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
difficult to ...; hard to ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to concern; to be related
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show