very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to burn (with jealousy, desire, etc.)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
lonely; desolate; forlornness; desolation
crossroads; crossing; intersection; street
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
small shovel or trowel used in gardening
protection against wind; Saposhnikovia divaricata (species of umbellifer used in Chinese medicine); Glehnia littoralis (species of umbellifer used in Chinese medicine)
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
reinforcement; strengthening
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
to go fast; to drive fast; to speed
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to shake off; to throw off
public road; highway; righteousness; justice; right path
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
river surface; surface of a river
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
program (e.g. TV); programme
thinking back now; looking back