dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
to be rearranged or transposed
to become desperate; to give in to despair
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to finish; to end; to close
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to join in; to have a share in; to get in on the act
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to have to wait (for the realization of something hoped for); to be forced to postpone
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
creepy geek; disgusting otaku; extreme geek
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
sympathy; compassion; pity
quarrel; dispute; argument
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter