very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
gender; distinction of sex; sex
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
practice; practising; experience
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
snake; serpent; large snake
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
single word; a few words; brief comment
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
and; thereupon; because of that
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
self-torturing; masochistic
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
long (time that has passed); old (story)
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?