sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
7th day of the month; seven days
suicide by jumping (e.g. from a tall building)
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
fall; drop; descent; coming down
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
to die; to lay down life's burden
note (letter) left behind; will
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
self-determination; suicide
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
willpower; energy; vitality
one life; one's life; one order; one command
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
atonement (for one's sins); expiation; making amends; making up for (a misdeed)
to intend; to be sure that
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
verge of death; dying moments
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
Yamamoto Kyōko (1975.4.10-)
blood relationship; blood relative
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead; Hades
large enterprise; big business; large undertaking
completion; perfection; accomplishment
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to act (as); to hold an office; to play the part (of)
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
end (of life); death; demise; (peacefully) spending one's final years