reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to lay the foundation (for)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
to give; to do (something) for
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
attack; assault; attempt; try
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
should not be; must not be
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
this world; earthly world; secular society; ordinary world; everyday life; workaday world
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
a reclusive life; living secluded from the world; leading a sequestered life