parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
boring; dull; uninteresting
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
my spouse; my wife; my husband
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
treatment (of a person); dealing with
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
in the same way as; just like
with all one's strength; with all one's heart; resignation; resolution
along the road; at the side of the road
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
to lie down; to throw oneself down
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
to grant permission; to give permission
approval; license; licence; permission
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
to have no chance (of succeeding)
report; notification; registration
to boast; to brag; to talk big
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
lifting a curse; breaking a spell; disenchantment
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land