to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
society; the world; the times
older sister and younger brother
on bad terms; at loggerheads
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
election; selection; choice
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
here and there; in places
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate