(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
incident; affair; happening; event
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
Japanese wolf (Canis lupus hodophilax, extinct); wild dog
(distant) howling; backbiting
frequency (of occurrence)
to cause to swell; to inflame
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to head home; to leave for home
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
to compete with; to vie for
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees