(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
very likely; very probable
to escape from; to get out
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
very young; little; childish; immature
to comfort; to console; to amuse
as a child; when one was a child
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
suppression; repression; subjugation
moment; brief space of time
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
well-bred; of good upbringing
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to amuse oneself; to make merry
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional