to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
chapter one; first chapter
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
to visit frequently; to haunt
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
real thing; original; actual
(sense of) presence; feeling as if one was there; feeling of actually being there; realism; ambiance
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
superior; superiors; senior
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
bullying; teasing; chivying
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
writer; author; contributor
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
feeling; mood; disgusting; sickening; revolting
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
rivalry in love; rivalry for the heart of a woman; quarrel over something trivial; storm in a teacup; quarrel between two samurai due to an (accidental) clash of sheaths while crossing paths
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
club activities; extracurricular activities
hurried recruitment; urgent recruitment