middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
very interesting; of great interest
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
fixed number; quorum (for an assembly); constant; invariable; literal; fate
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
vista; view; scene; counter for scenes (in a play)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to subsist; to keep on living
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
also known as; also called
red spider lily (Lycoris radiata); cluster amaryllis; cluster belladonna; manjusaka
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
to be dead; to be lifeless
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
work; business; company; study
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
beginning; outset; first; onset
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)