willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
action committee; executive committee
scenery; scene; landscape
to get dark after sunset; to turn to dusk; to decline (after a peak); to wane; to be lost in thought; to be in a pensive mood
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
keep on (doing); (doing) the whole time; (doing) all the time; (doing) all the way; (doing) non-stop
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
school inter-class ball-game competition
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
again and again; repeatedly
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
crying face; face of a person who is crying
almost every day; almost daily
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to keep away; to keep at a distance
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy