to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
misanthropy; misanthropist
feeling of alienation; sense of being excluded; feeling of estrangement
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
older sister; elder sister
one's older sister and her husband
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
society; public; community; social studies
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
gaudy; flashy; showy; glittery; sparkly; shiny
son and heir; son who will succeed one
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
to brandish; to flash; to display
second (unit of time); arc second
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
entrance examination (for a transfer student)
unemployed person; vagabond; floater; vagrant
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
construction; establishment
clothes; clothing; garments
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
re-education; retraining; in-service training
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
Henon bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis)
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
having a crush on someone
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
sensual love; love affair