halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
impossible; unlikely; improbable
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to turn towards; to point
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
a woman is as fickle as autumn weather
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink