lethargy; despondency; mental numbness; (physical) collapse; prostration
primary school; elementary school; grade school
graduation ceremony; commencement
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
eighth day of the month; eight days
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
otherwise; if not; or else
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
separation; isolation; extrication; release; isolation
drama; play; powerful drug
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
considerably; greatly; a lot
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
telephone number at which person without a phone can be reached
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things