platform truck; hand truck; trolley; (railway) truck; bogie; flatcar
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
night watch; night guard; night shift
being on duty; person on duty
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
middle of the night; dead of night
physique; physical standard; posture; sexual position
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to straighten up; to sit upright
to make oneself understood (in some language); to be able to relieve oneself
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
Tochigi (city, prefecture)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
weeding; weeder; weeding fork
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
solitude; loneliness; isolation
living together; communal life; cohabitation
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
older sister; elder sister
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight