poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
older brother and younger sister
no!; no no!; no, not at all
compromise; mutual concessions; give-and-take
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
as (for); for; in the capacity of
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to lie down; to throw oneself down
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
beyond that point; after that
without; but if; otherwise; or else
official post; regular post; principal post (as opposed to secondary post); I (of someone in government or the civil service)
duty; function; office; mission; task
questions and answers; dialogue
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
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
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
God; god; ace; king; superior person