so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
transactions; dealings; business
negotiations; discussions; connection
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
general classification; broad categorization
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
with these words; while saying
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
last days; the end; one's fate
to underrate; to make light of
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
way out; means to escape; escape route
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
such; like that; in that way
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
to push aside; to brush aside
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
(arch.) towering; (arch.) lofty; standing out without the influence of others; in splendid isolation
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem
in order to be(come)...; since it amounts to...; since it is advantageous to...