just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to begin talking; to open up
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
whenever (each time) one sees (it)
to think constantly about; to dwell on
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to become pale; to turn pale
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
extraordinary strength displayed in an emergency; surge of power beyond one's normal capacity; great strength exerted at risk
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
I don't give a damn; I wouldn't know; that's got nothing to do with me
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
permission; approval; authorization; license
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice