sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to shake one's head (in denial)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
choices; alternatives; options
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
beyond this point; from now on; after this
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
even if not; even without
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
because of; owing to; due to
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
resentment; indignation; anger
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
video streaming; video distribution
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
self-defense; self-defence
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
goodness; excellence; virtue
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to finish reading; to read through
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon