to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
as if nothing had happened
uppercase letter; capital letter; large character; large writing; the (kanji) character "dai" meaning "big"; huge character "dai" formed by fires lit on the side of a mountain in Kyoto on August 16 each year
to add (to); to add on; to append
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
volunteer activities; volunteerism
greening (i.e. planting to increase greenery); tree planting; afforestation
fund-raising drive or campaign
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to comfort; to console; to amuse
without; but if; otherwise; or else
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to be conspicuous; to stand out
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
back seat (of a car); rear seat
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
Alison; Allison; Allyson; Alyson
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)