and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
close; intimate; on good terms
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
practice; practising; training; study
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
memories; recollections; reminiscence
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
just one person; only one
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)