have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
a little bit; a little while
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
to call each other; to call out to one another
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
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)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
three; three years of age
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)