thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
transplant surgery; transplant operation
postponement; deferment; adjournment
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask; dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
door; gate; opening; title page
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
discovery; detection; finding
to escape death; to be saved from death
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to watch over; to watch attentively
letter; missive; note; mail
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
here and there; in places
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
health; healthy; sound; fit
No Longer Human (1948 novel by Osamu Dazai)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn)
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
God; god; ace; king; superior person
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
sympathy; compassion; pity
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
indicate reason; infers some protest
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to sob; to be choked with tears
strangeness; abnormality; disorder