middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to blend (e.g. truth and lies); to mix together (e.g. kanji and kana)
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
malicious; deliberately mean
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
such; this sort of; like this
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to look upwards; to look up
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
highest grade; superlative degree
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
silver-gray hair; silver-grey hair; attractive older man with some gray hair
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
black person; (arch.) woman in the nightlife business; (arch.) demimondaine; (arch.) geisha and prostitutes
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper