not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
rikka; formal style of ikebana
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
one who knows little often repeats it
(not) in any way; in no way
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to ask; to enquire; to query
duty; obligation; responsibility
nutrient; nutritional supplement; nutritional tonic
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
to shout (in anger); to yell
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to be lacking in options; to be too few
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing