generation; the world; the age
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
in that manner; like that
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
to ponder; to contemplate
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
key rack; (wall-mounted) key holder; key hook
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
illicit sexual relationship
twice; again; second time