brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
reason; cause; circumstances
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to be smeared; to be covered
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
battlefield; battleground
to run away; to escape safely
Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)
several years; a few years
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
just a minute; small quantity
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
though; notwithstanding; although
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza