bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
starting late; late departure
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
stall; downturn; slowdown; slump
show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show
to form a complete whole; to be joined together
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
being settled; coming to a conclusion
for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); mud turtle (Kinosternidae spp.); musk turtle
yearned for; longed for; missed
to dress (e.g. a salad); to toss (in a sauce or dressing)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
death penalty; capital punishment
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
look like; sound like; seem like; savor of; smack of
feeling sick (suddenly); feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry (suddenly); being offended; being disgusted
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment