to break into fragments; to go to pieces
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
flour; meal; powder; dust
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
how long; how far; how much
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
instead; but (on the other hand)
wherein; therein; thereinto
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
to make up one's mind; to be determined
divorce; dissolution of adoption
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to begin talking; to open up
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
albino Japanese rat snake
to run about trying to escape
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light