bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
sixth heaven (of the desire realm)
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to spread one's legs; to agree to have sex (for a woman)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
permanent; perpetual; lasting
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to repeat a mistake (of somebody); to make the same mistake as that of ...; (lit.) to follow the rut (left by someone else)
not necessarily so; is not always true
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
this world; this life; world of the living
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be bored (with); to be unable to bear
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better