to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
even if; even though; wow
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
price; cost; value; worth; value
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
threatening letter; intimidating letter
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
Chiba prefecture (Kanto area)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
very likely; very probable
not necessarily so; is not always true
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
general mobilization; general mobilisation
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
three; three years of age
but; however; provided that
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
long distance relationship
your husband; her husband
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
in the same manner as before; the same as always
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy