crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
light; faint; pale; fleeting
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
university festival; rag day
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
God; god; ace; king; superior person
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
(some) more; even more; longer; further
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
deep-fried horse mackerel
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
fashion-consciousness; desire to be stylish; humor; humour; wit
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to feel; to sense; to experience
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
Niigata (city, prefecture)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
three; three years of age