to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
just the other day; quite recently
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
stopover (during a train or bus journey)
playing the victim; playing the victim card
victim; injured party; sufferer
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
in the meanwhile; during the time
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
one's whole heart; everything one feels
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
don't worry; no worries; never mind
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
bright red; crimson lotus flower
sense of being victimized; aggrieved feelings; victim mentality; victim's mind
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
path through forest; woodland path; logging road
level of happiness; degree of happiness
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
sun; saint; San (people); son
Miyazawa Kenji (1896-1933)
thereupon; shortly thereafter