to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
Yūyake Koyake (1919 children's song)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
older brother; elder brother
since then; from that time; ever since
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to become desperate; to give in to despair
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
small; fine; detailed; stingy
difficult to ...; hard to ...
originally; by nature; from the start
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to see through; to see the true nature of something
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
disclosure; exposure; revelation
opposite; reverse; contrary
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
living by oneself; living alone
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to