money-making; commercialized; commercialised
outrageous lie; outright lie
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
last ray of hope; only hope
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
death penalty; capital punishment
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
to stop (plug) one's ears
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
chain (of); series (of); sequence; suite (e.g. of rooms)
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
kana indicating the pronunciation of kanji; furigana
Sōseki; Sōseki Natsume (1867-1916; novelist)
meeting place; assembly hall
script; screenplay; scenario
devil; demon; the Devil; Satan
proficient; skilled; skillful; patience; perseverance; fortitude
inscrutable; incomprehensible
to follow the sense; to understand the meaning of
furigana; kana printed above or next to kanji to indicate pronunciation
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
changing clothes; change of clothes
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
resentment; indignation; anger
calming down; quieting down