kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
language of one's country; mother tongue; native language
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
that country; (arch.) nirvana
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
gesture; gesticulation; motion
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
hair on the back of one's head
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
another day; some other day
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
argus pheasant (Argusianus argus)
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
market price; current price