for the first time in one's life
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
solitude; loneliness; isolation
negative emotions; negative feelings
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
funeral; burial rites; attendance at a funeral
empty gun; gun loaded with blanks; firing a blank
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
surname; family name; last name
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
unexpected meeting; coincidence
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
falsely similar; counterfeit
to stamp; to engrave; to inscribe
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
leader; guide; mentor; coach
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
just one person; only one
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever