continuation; succession; series; continuous
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
enumeration; citation; listing
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
serious; severe; grave; acute
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
to become vulgar; to coarsen
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
living; lifestyle; living room
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
part-time employer; place where one works part-time