alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
self-supporting student; working student
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
type 2; category 2; second class
nonchalantly; without a care
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
holding two or more positions concurrently
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
home area; home town; local
letter; note; book; writings; literary arts; learning
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
medical office; (out-patient) clinic
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
very young; little; childish; immature
diagnosis and treatment; medical care
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to add (to); to add on; to append
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
grinding; polishing; refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives