third day of the month; three days
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
red blood cell; erythrocyte
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
middle of the night; dead of night
to speak; to hear a voice
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
complete change; about-face
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
time around sunset; early evening
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
at first; in the beginning; originally
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
and; thereupon; because of that
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
being about to cry; the verge of tears
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
nice; good; well-executed
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to stop crying; to cry oneself out