shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
a little; a bit; slightly
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
observation; survey; watching
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
stirring; slight movement
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
hospitalization; hospitalisation
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
to thrust down; to push off
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
every person; every mouth; every entrance
very young; little; childish; immature
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
sickroom; hospital room; ward
nineteenth day of the month; nineteen days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding