to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to finish reading; to read through
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
second day of the month; two days
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
day of month; counter for days
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
it is I who should say so
lecture attendance; auditing
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
self-torturing; masochistic
mental; spiritual; emotional
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Pleiades; Seven Sisters
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
no, not like that (but like this)
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
hokora; small wayside shrine
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
whispering into a person's ear
moment by moment; hour by hour