that's the way it is; such is life
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
insurance; guarantee; warranty
hard to handle; difficult to handle; awkward to handle; hard to deal with; unwieldy
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
still; even now; to this day
to make an appearance; to show up
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
violation (of foreign territory, rights, etc.); invasion; infringement
encounter; engagement; battle
each individual; each person
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
utmost limits; extremity; limit
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
beyond that point; after that
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
existence; being; life; survival
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to stop communicating; to never be heard from again; to disappear; to go missing
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
being placed one upon another; piling up; superimposition; superposition; excellent; splendid
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept