suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to squash; to crush; to flatten
that's the way it is; such is life
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
writing (e.g. as a profession)
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
syringe (usu. a bulb syringe); dropper; fountain pen filler
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
drinking party; get-together
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
race (of people); type of person
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to fall flat; to fall face down
letting (someone) die without helping
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
god of death; death deity; Death
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
economic difficulties; financial difficulties; fiscal difficulties