the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
to have no chance (of succeeding)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
steamed bun with sesame oil and anko filling
colored thing (clothing, fabric, paper, etc.) (coloured); variety shows
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
hot water (for drinking); tea; bath; bathhouse
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
gurgling down; being sucked into; caving in suddenly
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
gurgling (e.g. of water); burbling; bubbling; glugging
starter (person who gives the signal for the start of a race); starter (player in a starting lineup); starter (motor)
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
screw; screw propeller; screw
flutter kick (swimming); the thrash
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
this and that; one thing or another
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
romantic; spicy; coquettish
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
to cling tearfully to (someone)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
license system; licence system; permit system; approval basis
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
kickboard; flutterboard; float
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
eye measurement; measure with eye