to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
cheating at pachinko (for monetary gain; through illegal tampering with the machines, etc.); scamming a pachinko parlor
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
body and soul; mind and body
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
openly; in public; without caring what others think
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to arrive home; to return
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to begin to crumble; to crumble and fall (or collapse) onto another object
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
to be troublesome; to require the aid and labour of others
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
to frolic about; to mess around
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
only recently; just of late
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
finger marks; dirt from the hands
idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
older brother and younger sister
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language