long ago; a long time ago; already
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
gold-colored paper wrapped around the tip of a cigarette (coloured)
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
this world; this life; world of the living
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); inner realization; personal enlightenment
to miss a chance; to fail to do
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
to cry softly; to sob; to weep
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
the last moment; the very end
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
an inch ahead; the immediate future
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come