to be greedy; to devour greedily
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
pointing out; identification
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to take over; to hand over
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
outline; summary; argument
insertion; incorporation; infixing
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
narrator; storyteller; reciter
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
bloodsucking; sucking blood
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
moral way of life; correct path; moral principles
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
same sort; same kind; same genus; homologous; congeneric
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
(committee) chairman; president
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
to be enchanted; to be charmed
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
at that time; in those days
periodic; regular; routine
threshold (amount, dose, etc.)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)