to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
acrylic (esp. acrylic fibre, fiber)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
hospitalization; hospitalisation
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to take a breath; to take a short rest
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to discuss; to talk together
to move (house); to change residence
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
Fukushima (city, prefecture)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
neighbourhood; neighborhood
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering