to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to shout (in anger); to yell
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
beginning; outset; first; onset
rebellious phase; rebellious age
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
anything and everything; just about everything
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse