to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
intimacy; affection; familiarity
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
to talk; to carry meaning
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
schoolgirl; female student
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness
when; at what moment; what time
of course; certainly; naturally
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
in the same manner as before; the same as always
for the present; for the time being
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
income; receipts; revenue
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
tie-dye; tie-dyeing; aperture (e.g. camera, iris of the eye); aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
rice gruel with diced sweet potatoes; gruel with ivy broth and finely minced Japanese yam served at large Imperial banquets
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
second generation; second; junior
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence