mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
internal conditions; true state of affairs
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
to cut off (a relationship)
quarrel; dispute; argument
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
twenty-second day of the month; twenty-two days
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
confused; flustered; at a loss
showing one's face in public; facing another person
pessimism; disappointment
late summer; sixth month of the lunar calendar
growing thickly; growing densely
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
grayish blue; greyish blue
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to insinuate; to satirize; to satirise; to take a dig at
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
joint struggle; common (united) front
light brown; golden brown; tan
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to wash away; to rinse off