evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
reality; actuality; hard fact
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
being cleared (of doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to badger; to pester; to beg
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
main cause; primary factor
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
(spinning) around; while revolving; with a curl; with a whirl; (coiling) around
falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
fast (talking); rapid; quick-tongued
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
to throw into; to dump in together
point where one has to accept one's fate; point where one has to give up; state of resignation; resigned state
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
talking about memories; reminiscences