cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
close; intimate; on good terms
both (people); the two of them
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to be kind to; to treat kindly
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
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
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (of a single person)
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
(and) yet; but; for all that; nevertheless
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
tool; implement; means; furniture
to like; to love; to be fond of
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
inorganic matter; inorganic substance; inorganic compound
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
on the other hand; at the same time
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
to squeeze out; to wring out
the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened; the whole wide world
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to die; to lay down life's burden
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)