spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
attendance (at school); going to school
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to accept; to receive; to agree
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
restoration; repair; mending
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
cigarette; cig; smoke; fag
metre; meter; meter; gauge
finally; in the end; on top of all that
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
in accordance with plans; just as planned
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
sharp parting remark; parting threat
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
root; source; origin; cause
various evils; every kind of evil; all evils
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak