heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
trunk (of a car); boot; luggage space; cargo compartment
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
person being waited for; person who waits
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to brave a danger; to take a risk
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
lull; breathing spell; respite; remission (of an illness); becoming stable
parents and siblings; one's relatives
case worker; case officer
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
unkindness; inhumanity; heartlessness
without thinking of the consequences
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
vertical line; bar line (e.g. in music)
Nagano (city, prefecture)
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
occupational therapist; OT; overtime; Old Testament
personal digital assistant; PDA
stopping or parking a vehicle
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
falling asleep at the wheel
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects