to subsist; to keep on living
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
in one's own way or style
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
pupil; student; schoolchild
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
way (of doing); manner; method; means
slow; clumsy; slow-witted; stupid
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to accept; to receive; to agree
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
apropos of nothing; to change the subject
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include