pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
crying in sympathy; infectious crying
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
with a chuckle; with a giggle
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
stop (bus, tram, etc.); station; stopping place
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to stiffen; to become stiff
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
police; police officer; police station
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
corridor; hallway; passageway
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
Bletilla striata (purple variety of orchid)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to gather strength; to take heart
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
deputy head teacher; vice principal
joint struggle; common (united) front
person given as a reference; witness; potential suspect; person of interest; witness
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
normal school (pre-war Japan); teachers' training college
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect