tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
soba water; water left in the pot after one has boiled soba
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
indiscriminate imitation; monkey see, monkey do; blind follower
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
self-mutilation; self-injury
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to put one's strength into