place where one works; construction site; working area
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
low dining table; tea table
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
penis; chink; jingle; begging (animal); jealousy; black porgy juvenile; flirting
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
company; corporation; workplace
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account