discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
human kindness; human weakness
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
observation; survey; watching
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
pride; boast; credit (to)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
one's family (home) background (environment)
simple diet; plain food; simple food; frugal meal
cause (grounds) for concern (anxiety); reason for uneasiness
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
it's been a long time; long time no see
along the way; along the road
popular person; favorite; favourite
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
neighbourhood; neighborhood
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
hey there; I say; see here