30th day of the month; 30 days
2nd day of the month; two days
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
this; our; right; justice; checking account
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
after a long time; for the first time in a while
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
according to plan; as planned
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
Sōseki Natsume (1867-1916; novelist)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
just because; even if; even though
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; two people cut from the same cloth
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
life; living; I; me; student
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping