that day; the very same day
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
district; section; sector
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
husband and wife; married couple
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
long ago; already; a long time ago
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
neighbourhood; neighborhood
friend of a mother who is also a mother; mothers who are friends
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
to care for someone; to look after someone
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
time; hour; period; class
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
in comparison to; rather than
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext