even though; despite; when
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
contrast; antithesis; comparison
blow; shock; strike; batting
trouble; quarrel; dispute
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
difficult to ...; hard to ...
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
(in) his way; peculiar to him
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
to fall ill; to be taken ill
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
having said that; on the other hand
solitarily; in a lonely fashion; all alone; by oneself
regret; repentance; remorse
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
one's every action; every single move
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
new book; new publication
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
divining one's own fortune
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that