dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
setting oneself free from the life of a white-collar worker; quitting a job as a salaryman and launching an independent business
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
on one hand; on the other hand
time; hour; period; class
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to step firmly; to harden by treading
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
how long; how much; to what extent
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
one after another; in rapid succession
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
it is not (like that) either
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
older brother; elder brother
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
walking briskly; determinedly
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)