pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
independent business; self-employment
small factory in town; backstreet (small) workshop
to graduate from a university
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
work clothes; workwear; boilersuit; overalls
to be smeared; to be covered
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to ponder; to contemplate
to quit one's job; to resign
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
widower; divorced man not remarried; bachelor; single man
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
steady; sound; reliable; solid
senior high school student
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to acquire a trade; to learn a vocation
around the clock; day and night
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
older person with more life experience
to exercise one's authority as a (noun); to act as a (noun)