to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
understanding person; supporter
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
commerce; trade; business
strength of the brush stroke; power of the pen; ability to write
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to put into written form; to communicate or express by writing; to chronicle
late at night; at a late hour
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
moving; touching; stirring
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
change; alteration; modification
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
near; close; beside; third person
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
library (usu. single-room); small library
common; ordinary; conventional; customary