having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
calm; composed; leisurely
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
to drop; to lose; to let fall
one's destination; place where someone is going; source (of an object); origin; branch office
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
to get strong; to gain strength
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
chat over tea; gossip; small talk
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
official history; authorized history
anger; passion; rage; temper
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate