of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
homicide department (of a police force)
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
story; tale; talk; discussion
preface; introduction; preamble
brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
being concerned about or mindful of
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
suited figure; person in a suit
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to get late; to advance; to wear on
millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, etc.)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
endless; boundless; everlasting
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other