trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
power plant; power station
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
brief moment; blink of an eye (time span)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
cylindrical candy made so that Kintaro's face appears wherever it is sliced; inflexibly uniform; all the same; stamped out like cookies
to read the situation; to sense the mood
conversely; on the contrary
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to think too much; to be over-concerned
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
timewasting; killing time
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson