clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
and then; and so; and; so then
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
carefree; free from worry
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
breaking off; snapping off
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
partly open; in half bloom
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
how should I know?; don't ask me
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
talk about divorce or separation
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to go out and away; to leave
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being