to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
is something that; is that which
natural voice (without a microphone)
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
choices; alternatives; options
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
innocent; cherubic; childlike
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
chance (of success); odds
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to find out; to discover; to detect
to triumph; to be elated with success
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
answering machine; answerphone
to be too late; to be too slow
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper