hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
almost every day; almost daily
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
accumulation; accumulate; store
leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
each place; various places
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
planning; plan; project; arrangements
lack of sleep; sleep deprivation
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
schedule; program; calendar
collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
wherein; therein; thereinto
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
YouTuber; YouTube celebrity
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
on the net; on the Internet; on the web