to shake; to sway; to waver
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
change of government; regime change
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be helpful; to be useful
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished