miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
loitering on the way; wayside grass
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
good humour (humor); good mood
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
companion; company; tritagonist
dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
how; in what way; how about; questionable
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
anticipation; expectation
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
in the future; another day; later
to smash down; to beat in
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
construction; establishment
to think of; to come up with
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
meal set before one; women's advances
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
to intend; to be sure that
execution; punishment; spanking
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
with a crack; with a smash
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like