several years; a few years
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
but; however; even though; even if
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
memory; sense; experience
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
regret; repentance; remorse
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
role of the villain; the bad guy
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
to become famous; to gain fame
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
fiction writer; dime novelist
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
how; in what way; how about
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; demon; devil
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
this world; this life; world of the living
to remain married for life
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with