learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
lacking a plan; haphazard
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
very much; very many; more and more
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
one parent; single parent
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
general mobilization; general mobilisation
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
expressing one's mind; speaking out
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
reconciliation; make peace with
(non-documentary) television series; teledrama; television drama; television play; video drama
quotation; citation; reference
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole