brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
several years; a few years
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to accept; to receive; to agree
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to press against each other; to huddle together
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
writing implement; writing tool
to go out and away; to leave
contemplation; meditation
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
shoji (paper sliding door)
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to lend an ear to; to listen to
absence; disregard; indifference
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to pass (of time); to elapse
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
willpower; energy; vitality
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
gambling den; gambling house
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)