at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to loiter around; to wander about
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
seventh day of the month; seven days
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
even though; despite; when
long ago; a long time ago; already
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
Ascension Day; Feast of the Ascension
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
visiting professor; guest professor
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
academic world; academia; academic circles; scientific world; learned circles
to be conspicuous; to stand out
wizard; genius; remarkable talent; exceptional ability
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of