fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
preface; introduction; preamble
retirement (from the world); seclusion
to depend on someone else's (financial) support (usu. one's parents'); (lit.) to gnaw on (someone's) shin
one day; (on) a certain day
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
pus; corruption; rot; evils
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to have meaning; to be meaningful
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
self-interested show of kindness; acting selfishly under the guise of kindness
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
to subsist; to keep on living
the future; future prospects
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
such; this sort of; like this
sickroom; hospital room; ward
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
wages; pay; rental payment