after a long time; for the first time in a while
continuation; succession; series
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
life plan; plan for one's life; planning one's life
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
immediately; right away; on the spot
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
body; physique; build; stature
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to comb down; to smooth down
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
pupil; student; schoolchild
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
death from explosion; death from bombing; bombing (in sales); flopping
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
family; members of a family
to lay aside; to set aside
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)