shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
not caring; not giving a damn
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
gem; jewel; precious stone
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to itch; to feel itchy; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
yes; wind that blows from north to north-east during spring and summer along the coast of the sea of Japan
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
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
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to be transparent; to show through
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
future; possible; potential; prospective
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
scope; coverage; selected range
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
adultery; impropriety; (an) affair; immorality
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...