crying from vexation; tears of regret
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
proneness to being ill; being sick a lot; proneness to disease
from the viewpoint of; according to
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
division; section; classification; sorting; division
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
running water; flowing water; stream
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
rather than; more ... than ...
already; now; no longer; not any more
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
to boost; to force up; to push up
split; division; break up
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
thawing of snow; thaw; thaw (in relations)
one after another; continuously; incessantly; in succession; by turns
throughout; all through; right through
solidarity; joint; collective
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other