mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
older brother and younger sister
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
relation; connection; relevance
decreasing (graph falling to the right); shrinking; declining
last ray of hope; only hope
restaurant industry; restaurant business; catering industry
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
local program; local programme
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
and; thereupon; because of that
to have an eye on; to zero in on
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
twice; again; second time
to be greatly perplexed; to be at a loss; to be sorely troubled; to be greatly embarrassed
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
due form; official; formality
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
to subsist; to keep on living
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
outdoor party where guests cook various types of vegetables (esp. in Tōhoku); (lit.) stewed potato party
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old