to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
metre; meter; meter; gauge
right in the midst of; right at the height of
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
reshuffling; job rotation
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
last week; the week before
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
surroundings; environs; circumference
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
side entrance; tradesman's entrance; service entrance; staff entrance
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
even if; even though; however; no matter how
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is