to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
penalty; sentence; punishment
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
while moving; on the move
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
firmly; solidly; heartily
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
re-education; retraining; in-service training
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
eardrum; tympanic membrane
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to mark the end; to spell the end
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking