lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to become red; to redden; to blush
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
to torment; to torture; to harass
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to look around; to take a view of
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
illustrated diary; picture diary
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
three; three years of age
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
instant; moment; for an instant