to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
absence; disregard; indifference
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
rare; uncommon; not often seen
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
several people; a few people
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
right beside; close to; nearby
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
victim; injured party; sufferer
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to be partly responsible for; to have a part in; to play a role in
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; clicking; clacking
miniature light bulb; midget lamp
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable