aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
than; other than; except; but
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
description; describing; depicting
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
cursing ritual where one visits a shrine at 2am and nails a doll representing a person to a tree, praying for said person's death
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
within; inside of; less than
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
studying very hard; studying like mad
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
firmly; solidly; heartily
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
(skill of) making funny faces; facial performance
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
Cheki; brand of small instant cameras made by Fujifilm; check it out; take a look
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression