primary school; elementary school; grade school
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to bind (with rope, etc.)
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to gain strength; to have energy
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
everybody; every last one of them; all
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
trough; gutter; water pipe; flume; chute
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
clanging; empty; deserted
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
interest (in something); enthusiasm
rush; rush hour; rush print (in films, anime, etc.); lighter aboard ship; LASH
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded