story; tale; talk; discussion
thousand years; many years
neurosis; nervous breakdown; mental problem; identity crisis; obsession
some people; a few people; several people
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
danger; peril; hazard; risk
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
relatively; comparatively
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
for example; for instance; e.g.
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to have an idea; to have a clue
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to live; to make a living; to get on with
(how) many times; (how) often
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
light; faint; pale; fleeting
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
to sink (into); to get depressed
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
damp; moist (negative nuance)
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal code