severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to show up; to appear; to turn up
something like ...; something called ...
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
transactions; dealings; business
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
cooperation; collaboration
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
even if; even though; however; no matter how
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing