to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
February; second month of the lunar calendar
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
even though; despite; when
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
consequence; outcome; result; blame
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
don't you think?; indicates question
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to feel; to sense; to experience
Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)
short sentence; short piece of writing (e.g. passage, article, composition)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)