knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
to freeze; to freeze over
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
by all means; by all costs
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to get strong; to gain strength
it is I who should say so
Christmas Eve; holy night
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
watch stand; watcher's seat; attendant's booth (e.g. at an onsen)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
number; number plate; license plate
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
schoolchild without lunch
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)