eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
one should be satisfied without desiring more wealth and rank than necessary; (lit.) waking, half a tatami mat; sleeping, a single tatami mat
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
gym bag; sports bag; duffel bag; duffle bag; drum-shaped bag; cylindrical bag
closely; compactly; leaving no space
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
to get along well with; to make a go of it
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
(corrugated) cardboard; cardboard box; carton
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
to lose interest; to be dampened (of enjoyment, interest, etc.); to fall flat; to turn sour
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
abuse; invective; denunciation; sharp criticism
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
directions; instructions; orders; command
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
sick of life; world-weary; pessimistic
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
to blow out; to spout out
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
incompetent; have no merit
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to return to where one came from; to return to one's parents' home (after a divorce or separation)