towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)
brand items; brand-name goods
jumble; hodgepodge; mishmash; disorderly mixture
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
coupon tickets; discount tickets; book of tickets
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
finding employment; getting a job
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to head home; to leave for home
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to go past; to pass; to pass by
roadway; road; carriageway
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
in case of; at that time; at this time
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
with a collapse; with a slump
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
final; eventual; ultimate
new life; fresh start; new routine
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
white vegetables or fish simmered without soy sauce