there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
talk about divorce or separation
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
counter for books; volume
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
conviction; belief; confidence
self-consciousness; self-awareness
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
than; other than; except; but
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
(period of) a year; during an era
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift