antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to say; to tell; to state; to do
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
Miyazaki (city, prefecture)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
working exclusively for; working full-time (for)
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
older brother; elder brother
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
infancy; childhood; tender age
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
one's family (home) background (environment)
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
strong pressure; heavy pressure
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
apathy; lethargic state; state of lassitude
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
enumeration; citation; listing
expressing one's mind; speaking out
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)