thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused
missing an opportunity; opportunity loss
chain of command; line of command; command structure; command system
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
one's superior; senior; elder
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to be enraged; to flip out
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
advanced level; high grade; senior
expertise; experience; knowledge
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
transfer to a different hospital; hospital transfer
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
nape (of the neck); nucha