desperation; despair; self-abandonment
great cause; moral law; justice
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
outrageous lie; outright lie
resignation; acceptance; consolation
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
what was said; what it means; origin of a story (or tradition, etc.)
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
several weeks; a few weeks
(short) rest; breather; break
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to spit out; to eject; to dump
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to get into an argument; to come to discuss; to be controversial (usu. as an adjectival phrase); to be contentious
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
way of speaking; intimation
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
to understand (each other); to comprehend
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
nap room (in an office, fire station, etc.)
futon (laid on the floor); (Japanese) mattress; underquilt; sleeping mat