secluding oneself in the mountains; undertaking ascetic practices at a mountain temple; retreat; off-site meeting
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
upskilling; improving one's skills
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
extremely dangerous; full of peril
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
to move to tears; to draw tears; to evoke tears
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
stingy; petty; pathetic; lovable; sweet; charming
the other day; a few days ago
even though; despite; when
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
stress relief; getting rid of stress
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
good time to make a profit; most profitable season; peak time
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (on TV, social media, etc.); face reveal
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)