to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
Hinayana (Buddhism); the Lesser Vehicle
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to look old; to appear mature (e.g. of children)
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
mood; sentiment; artistic effect
and yet; though; when; in spite of
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
adopted daughter; foster daughter
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
without; unless; have to do
to be able to manage somehow or another
Morrison; Mollison; Morison; Moryson
library; book series; library (software, modules, images, etc.)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
Persian (language); Farsi
dictionary of Chinese characters; kanji dictionary
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
knitting; knitted material; crochet
difference; discrepancy; variation
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging