novel; original; new; innovative
intensification; aggravation
passion for gambling; fondness for speculation; speculative spirit
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
heart and lungs; cardiopulmonary bypass; heart-lung machine; CPB pump
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
loser; defeated person; the defeated
Japan time; Japan Standard Time; JST
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
25th day of the month; 25 days
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
great speed; recklessly fast speed
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
legend; folklore; tradition
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
health; healthy; sound; fit
poor health; ill health; unhealthy