to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)
most part; greater part; majority
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
oak (esp. Quercus serrata)
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
busy; having no (free) time
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
property; fortune; means; assets
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
clearly miraculous; remarkably miraculous; striking
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
readers' column; letters to the editor section
Japanese leek (Allium chinense); Chinese onion; sour-sweet pickle of Japanese leek
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
calamity; disaster; misfortune
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
general; popular; common; typical
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
shadow cabinet; opposition party executive
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
miscarriage; (spontaneous) abortion; abortive birth
able person; person of talent
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
weakening; emaciation; decline