uncertainty about the future; concern about future prospects
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
trouble; bother; annoyance
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to pick up; to find; to gather
to drop; to lose; to let fall
lunchbox made with loving care by one's wife
bringing; taking; carrying
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
cooperation; collaboration
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
not counting (as anything significant)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to pass (of time); to elapse
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class