Run, Melos! (short story by Osamu Dazai)
non-combustible waste; non-burnable rubbish
inflammable; flammable; combustible; burnable
no problem; piece of cake
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
building (a temple, palace, etc.); construction; erection
long hair (usu. of a man)
treatment (esp. hair treatment)
long-distance relay race; stagecoach; post horse
rubber band; elastic band
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
source of worry; source of distress
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
at first; in the beginning; originally
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
keep up your strength; chin up!
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality