abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
that day; the very same day
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
adopted daughter; foster daughter
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
mixture of bean jam, boiled beans, agar cubes, fruit pieces and syrup
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
to grant someone's request
each and all; every single one; everybody
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat