blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
same; similar; (just) like; equal
invalid diet; diet for the sick; diet for patients
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
isolation; being alone; being friendless
number of times; frequency; count
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
suddenly; all of a sudden
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
don't you think?; indicates question
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
plain; plateau; tableland
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
main question; real issue at hand