My words

どうにもならない

helpless, futile, situation about which nothing can be done

修道院

しゅうどういん

monastery, convent, cloister, abbey

不味い

まずい マズイ マズい

unappetising, unappetizing, unpleasant (taste, appearance, situation) unskillful, unskilful, bungling, clumsy ugly, homely, plain, unattractive awkward, untimely, inopportune, unfavorable, unwise

病室

びょうしつ

sickroom, hospital room Patients’ Rooms

心の傷

こころのきず

emotional scars, mental trauma

取材

しゅざい

news coverage, collecting data (e.g. for an article), covering (something for media) interview

絶版

ぜっぱん

out of print

要するに

ようするに

in a word, after all, the point is ..., in short ..., to put simply, the long and short of it is that ....

揶揄う

からかう

to ridicule, to tease, to mock, to chaff, to razz, to banter with, to make fun of, to poke fun at, to make cracks about

彼奴

あいつ きゃつ かやつ あやつ

he, she, that guy

気軽

きがる

carefree, buoyant, lighthearted, sprightly ease

続編

ぞくへん

continuation, sequel

向き合う

むきあう

to be opposite, to face each other

追いかける

おいかける

to chase, to run after, to pursue

くしゃくしゃ

crumpled, disheveled, dishevelled, rumpled, tousled, wrinkled, creased depressed, gloomy noisily (chewing)

うっとりする

うっとりとする

to be entranced, to be enraptured, to be transported, to be fascinated to be absentminded, to be miles away, to be in a world of ones own

僅かに

わずかに

slightly, only, barely, narrowly

不機嫌

ふきげん

pout, displeasure, ill humor, ill humour, sullenness

達成

たっせい

achievement

概念

がいねん

general idea, concept, notion

大凡

おおよそ

about, roughly, approximately generally, on the whole, as a rule completely, quite, entirely, altogether, totally, not at all (with neg. verb) outline, gist

典型的

てんけいてき

typical, prototypical, representative, stereotypical, model, ideal, archetypal, quintessential

郵送

ゆうそう

mailing

願状

がんじょう

written request

最適

さいてき

optimum, the most suitable

害悪

がいあく

harm, injury, evil (influence)

疑り深い

うたぐりぶかい

doubting, distrustful, incredulous, suspicious

活版

かっぱん

printing, typography

楽観

らっかん

optimism

幽然

ゆうぜん

quiet and secluded