ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
match (for lighting a fire)
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
in that way; like that; that way
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
treatment (of a person); dealing with
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
power; might; authority; influence
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to give guidance; to explain clearly; to admonish; to preach
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
to sob; to be choked with tears
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
either way; in any case; one way or another
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination