outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
still; even now; to this day
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
the place for; the time for; the level of
No Longer Human (1948 novel by Osamu Dazai)
so what!; who gives a damn?
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to speak ill of; to disparage
particularly; only; in the case of
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to put on airs; to assume importance
port city; harbor city; harbour city
getting on board; sailor; seaman
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
two days later; day after next; next day but one