in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
being startled; getting a shock
probe each other; sound each other out
clinical study; clinical trial
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
small sum (e.g. of money); small denomination
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
putting oneself into something; exerting oneself
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
to grudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
acknowledged; accepted; agreed
biological older sister; real elder sister
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to become experienced (after many years of practice)
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
shoji (paper sliding door)
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)
food (esp. chicken and vegetables) boiled in plain water (or sometimes dashi, etc.) and served with dipping sauce (esp. ponzu)
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
preserved food boiled in soy
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
kitchen; financial situation
troubled face; worried expression
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
another's parent; another's parents
sense of duty (obligation)
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means