scrubbing and washing; kitchen work
to get used to using; to get accustomed to using
to get along well with; to make a go of it
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
(official) commendation; public recognition (of someone's achievements, good deeds, etc.); awarding; honouring
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
self-mutilation; self-injury
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
5th day of the month; five days
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
raft; forearm guard (made of thin metal plates); skewered baby-eel kabayaki
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
knee dislocation; making someone's knees bend (by hitting them behind the knees with one's own knees)
to have steady nerves; to gain courage; to become brave; to become confident
to have a pulse; to be alive; to have a chance; to be not altogether hopeless
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
emotional wall; internal barrier
crying face; face of a person who is crying
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
truant; school dropout; child who refuses to attend school
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself