to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
severely; harshly; utterly; terribly
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
meanwhile; in the meantime
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
having been told something so often that one is fed up with it
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
going on about oneself; talking about oneself
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
to paint (draw) a picture
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
drop of water; polka dots
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
considerably; greatly; a lot
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
fourth year of elementary school; fourth year elementary school student
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to look away; to avert one's eyes
senior high school student
to get along well with; to make a go of it
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
fine white noodles served flowing in a small flume