very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
older sister; lass; young lady
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to jump up and down; to hop
himself; yourself; herself
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
four (long cylindrical things)
special training; intensive training; crash course
many; a lot; much; multitude
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
training range; training grounds; training area
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)