to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
myself; yourself; I; me; you
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
choices; alternatives; options
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
ultimate; final; last; eventual
choice; selection; option
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...