to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
re-examination; reinspection; retest
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
to switch off; to turn off
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
to remove; to move out of the way
cheap article; poor quality article
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
every year; yearly; annually
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
single-mother household; fatherless family
history of; experience of
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
declaration; proclamation; announcement
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate