to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
from here; from this place
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
sense of relief; feeling of relief
ignorant of the ways of the world
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
reading aloud; reading a kanji by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
interior of the womb (of a pregnant woman); interior of the uterus; interior of a Buddhistic statue
burr (e.g. on a machined edge)
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
to jar; to creak; to grate
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
long ago; a long time ago; already
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
news; word; tidings; omen
handed-down order; issued instruction; word of command
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
stop bullshitting me; you're fucking kidding me; you're full of shit
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
light rain; rain falling at a time of sadness; condoling rain
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)