ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
handsome man; actor in a love scene
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
to forget completely; to leave behind
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
to talk; to carry meaning
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
increased volume or quantity
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
beautification; glorification
adoration; admiration; devotion