until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
fluorescent color; fluorescent colour
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
both hands; both arms; ten
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to torment; to torture; to harass
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to chase; to run after; to pursue
hiba false arborvitae (species of cypress, Thujopsis dolabrata)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve