severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to be helpful; to be useful
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
step; stride; counter for steps
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
impassioned speech; fervent speech
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
rather; better; instead; if anything
Utsunomiya (city in Tochigi)
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
Iwaki (former province located in the central and eastern parts of present-day Fukushima and southern Miyagi prefectures)
unloading (a ship); landing; disembarkation
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument