to beat; to gain a point; to upset
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to stare back at; to look back at
to look away; to avert one's eyes
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
so; like this; in this way
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
willpower; energy; vitality
to feel depressed; to be down
society; the world; the times
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
fourth day of the month; four days
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
after the end (of something); post-
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
together; at the same time; same; identical
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
close; intimate; on good terms
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
wherein; therein; thereinto