heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
whispering into a person's ear
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
feeling; sense; impression
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to lead a life; to live a life
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
but; however; provided that
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
two (long cylindrical things)
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
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
although I say; although one might say; although called
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
something like ...; something called ...
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
even more; still more; further
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
number one; first; best; most; game; round
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why