(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
handheld game console; portable game console
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
preparations for a journey
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
conviction; belief; confidence
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
spirit; heart; disposition
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
lost article; something forgotten
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
training (esp. in-service); induction course
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
finding employment; getting a job
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
just because; even if; even though
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper