to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
just one person; only one
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
hang in there; go for it; keep at it; do your best
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
to arrive home; to return
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
furious facial expression
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to persuade someone to consent; to entreat repeatedly; to beg; to implore
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
invitation; introduction; temptation
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to awake from one's sleep
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
for one person; made for one person
coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)
simmering; (boiling) gently
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum