genius; prodigy; natural gift
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
isolation; being alone; being friendless
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
ill will; malice; evil intent
fastidiousness; fussiness about cleanliness, etc.; clean-freak
to smile broadly; to grin widely
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
look of death; shadow of death
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
every evening; every night
such; this sort of; like this
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
to claim victims; to cause casualties
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
all (there is); as long as there is
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
coloured carp; colored carp