to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to look around; to survey
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
bento; Japanese box lunch
indicate reason; infers some protest
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
orphan; person without friends
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
labor; labour; manpower; working force
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
registrant; subscriber; enrollee
(not) even once; (not) ever
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
(not) even once; (not) ever
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
sons and daughters; children; girl
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
one's family; family member
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood