intelligence; cleverness; innate aptitude
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
collapse of bubble economy; economic bubble burst
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
small factory in town; backstreet (small) workshop
fundraising; financing; cash flow
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
the whole area; all areas
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
suicide by drowning; drowning oneself; entering the water; hitting the water
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
explanation; interpretation
too much; excessively; too
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
work-in-progress; working state
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
reception hours; opening hours
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
possessed of a strong sense of duty
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
God; god; ace; king; superior person
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)