when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
(very) patient; persevering
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
to badger; to pester; to beg
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
at that time; in those days
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
during vacation; during the holidays; during one's break; (temporarily) closed; on break
message; informative matter
inattention; absent-mindedness
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)