male coming-of-age-ceremony; shaving one's eyebrows, blackening one's teeth, and wearing one's hair in the marumage style (of a newly married woman; Edo period)
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to be impressed; to greatly admire
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
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
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
upward glance; upturned eyes
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
incident; affair; happening; event
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
to talk; to chat; to chatter
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
cave; cavern; den; grotto