lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
cogon grass ring (through which people pass during summer purification rites)
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
to end one's life; to end one's days; to die
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
to overdo; to do too much
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
(no matter) who; everyone; anyone; nobody
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
real intention; true motive; true meaning
morning soap opera; morning television serial
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
encouragement; cheering on
person concerned; interested party; related party
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill