to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
together; at the same time; same; identical
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
such; this sort of; like this
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
side effect; adverse reaction
general; popular; common; typical
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
price; cost; value; worth; value
two times; twice; two degrees
chair; stool; post; office; position
spine; backbone; spinal column
to jar; to creak; to grate
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
while; during (the time when)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
coexistence; living together
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
both; both sides; both parties
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity