one's social position; one's place; one's standing
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
plan; scheme; intention; project; design
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
immortal; undying; indestructible
visual kei; fashion style heavy on make-up and elaborate hairstyles, used among Japanese rock bands and musicians; attractive person
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
keep up your strength; chin up!
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
solitude; loneliness; isolation
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
polish; grinding; sharpening
preparation; provision; guarding
almost every day; almost daily
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
acquaintanceship; vijnana; consciousness; written by...
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to happen to hear; to overhear
like a part of the family
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
(committee) chairman; president