poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
by all means; by all costs
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to use up all one's strength
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
suggestion; hint; implication
one floor (of a building); single floor
abandoned building; derelict building
originally; by nature; from the start
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
rope; cord; policeman's rope
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense