so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to jar; to creak; to grate
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
official announcement; proclamation
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
it is not (like that) either
to have a rumor circulating
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
smoothly; easily; readily
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
much less; to say nothing of
choices; alternatives; options
impossible; unlikely; improbable
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
such; like that; that sort of; very
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
that; the matter in question
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to feel; to sense; to experience
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once