to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
persistence; single-mindedness
just because; even if; even though
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
bygones; the past; past event
being very popular; being in great demand
to go out and away; to leave
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to be discouraged; to shrink from
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
handrail; railing; banister
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
speech and conduct; words and deeds
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to become desperate; to give in to despair
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
first meeting; first interview with
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to subsist; to keep on living
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
according to plan; as planned; on target