slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
light; faint; pale; fleeting
memories; recollections; reminiscence
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
don't worry about it; forget about it
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
garden (esp. with trees); park
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
engagement gift; (ceremonial) exchange of engagement gifts
greeting; a fine thing to say
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
story; tale; talk; discussion
entrepreneur; person who starts a new business
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to try all possible means
maternity health record book; mother and child health notebook
health management; health maintenance; health care
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss