circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
notice; attention; observation
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
other than; excluding; without
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
that day; the very same day
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
decoration; ornament; trimmings
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
heading; headline; index; headword
article; news story; report; account
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
memories; recollections; reminiscence
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
Shizuoka prefecture (Chūbu area)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)