to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to gather; to collect; to assemble
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
same person; said person; the person in question; coterie; clique; dōjin
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
wife and children; (arch.) wife
to accept; to receive; to agree
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit; Lagenaria siceraria var. depressa (variety of bottle gourd)
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
plain; plateau; tableland
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
certification examination; licensing examination; licensure examination
passing (an examination); making the grade
Iyo (former province located in present-day Ehime Prefecture)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
withdrawal from a group; resignation; secession; unsubscribing (mailing list, etc.)
report; notification; registration
expulsion; excommunication
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
winter vacation; winter holidays
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug