to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
in succession; one by one
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
mild; mild-mannered; gentle
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
apparent; obvious; very clear
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
almost every day; almost daily
to badger; to pester; to beg
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
last week; the week before
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
nausea; sickness in the stomach
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
willpower; energy; vitality
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
at work; in the midst of work; working
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm