devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
worry; mental agony; heartache
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
curse; spell; malediction
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
since then; from that time; ever since
chapter one; first chapter
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
modern; lug arm tips (on glasses); temple tips
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
(natural) lighting (of an interior space)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
opposite side; other side; other party
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
seat at a table; place at a table
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
priority; order of precedence
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright