self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
but; however; provided that
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
hating; strongly disliking
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to breathe while sleeping
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
Sleeping Beauty (fairy tale)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to accept; to receive; to agree
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to have meaning; to be meaningful
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
fresh; (liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet)
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
have a pain in one's chest
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to encamp; to take up positions
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention