to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
the way back; the way home; return trip
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
to pitch forward; to fall forward
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to find out; to discover; to detect
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
being inferior to; being no match for; being best
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
edible chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronaria); crown daisy; garland chrysanthemum
maintenance; preservation; improvement
chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
potato starch; starch of dogtooth violet
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
knowing; (an) acquaintance