what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
even if; even though; however; no matter how
boy; son; baby boy; young man
surgical sterilization; contraceptive operation
to be needed; to be wanted
that is to say; so that means
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
forty-ninth day after a person's death
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
return; relapse; recurrence
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
when it becomes; when it comes to
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard