pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
it hasn't been long since
house where one was born; one's parents' house
annex (to a building); annexe; extension; supplementary building
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis); Yesso scallop
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
a man's word is his bond; a man does not go back on what he's said
expressing one's mind; speaking out
instead; but (on the other hand)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate