tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
dilettante; person of unusual tastes; person with strange hobbies; person of refined taste; connoisseur
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
with profound (and often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
to concern; to be related
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
of little importance; trivial; worthless; valueless
to say no more; to sink into silence
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
tedious; boring; being fed up with
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
open (attitude, etc.); openhearted; frank; open (space); spacious
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep