half-crying; being on the verge of crying
light; faint; pale; fleeting
concession; conciliation; compromise
inhuman; heinous; atrocious
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
every year; yearly; annually
to watch steadily; to stare
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
winter vacation; winter holidays
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
human relations; personal relationships
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
early (days); initial stage; initial
writing something on commission; newly written text
compilation; editing; recording
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
knowing; (an) acquaintance
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
serialization; serialisation; serial story