blighted love; disappointed love
technical; technological; practical
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
law-like nature; regularity
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
writing (a book); book; (literary) work; writings
limited; limiting; restrictive
like this; this sort; this way
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
honorific title; honorific term of address
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
at a stroke; with a single swoop
bulletproof; protection (or charm) against bullets
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to have one's own way (against all reason); to push through an unreasonable idea
somehow; for some reason or other
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
what time; (lit.) which hour
revival; restoration; resuscitation