double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
to roll about; to writhe about
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
irregular (schedule, service, etc.); indeterminate (length of time); staggered (payments)
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
one's (living) environment
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
10th day of the month; ten days
13th day of the month; 13 days
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
without cause; without reason
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
belief; faith; conviction
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up