circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
spirit of a true artisan; (a craftsman's) pride in one's work
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
rather; better; instead; if anything
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
so; like this; in this way
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to tell (somebody) to (do something)