to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
school district; school area
commuting to school; school commute
leather shoes; leather boots
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
unforgivable; inexcusable; unpardonable
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
same crime; being equally guilty
to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
neighbourhood; neighborhood
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign