Vocabulary

who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?

the six written characters of Buddha's name (used in prayer)

to break down due to overwork; to try so hard that the situation gets worse

vertical and horizontal

kinoko; mountain-dwelling demon resembling a child

Chinese flowering ash (Fraxinus lanuginosa form. serrata)

to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible

can do; may do; be capable of doing

vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true

natural disasters happen when you've forgotten about the previous ones

vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true

association; club; fan club; supporter's association

first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters

to open some distance (e.g. with other people)

hunger is the best sauce; nothing tastes bad when you're hungry

going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out

increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less

city at night; town at night; streets at night

glib; smooth-talking; silver-tongued

Allahu akbar; Allah akbar; God is great

such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...

readiness to die; (in the) face of death

to mark (a card; for cheating); to put a mark on

to come into focus; to be in focus

something disappearing bit by bit; ice in the sun

I assure you it is

timely; well-timed; felicitous

to throw oneself; to jump; to leap

something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with

smell of the sea

to put one's hand on; to touch

difference between night and day; world of difference; (being) poles apart; difference between heaven and earth

even the strong will grow weak; (even an arrow fired from) a strong bow loses momentum until it cannot even penetrate a piece of thin silk from Lu

wind of impermanence (that ends people lives, like the wind scattering a flower's petals)

unable to find the words to thank someone; unable to thank someone enough

nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than

to end one's life; to end one's days; to die

to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to hit home to one

nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened

nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened