reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
to comfort; to console; to amuse
even if not; even without
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
long; drawn-out; very long
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
secretly; covertly; tacitly
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
intimacy; affection; familiarity
article; news story; report; account
discouraging; disappointing; lacking in thrill
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
mourning; mourning period; anniversary of one's death
such; this sort of; like this
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
anything and everything; just about everything
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to concern; to be related
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
(very) selfish; self-centered; self-centred; without consulting anybody (else)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all