hair dyed brown; brown-dyed hair
long hair (usu. of a man)
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
civic guidance; non-curricular educational guidance; medical guidance
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to hit hard; to strike hard
dealing with; coping with
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to pretend; to act (as if)
close-cropped hair; shaven head
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
influence; effect; impact
but; however; although; though
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
sympathy; compassion; pity
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
bento; Japanese box lunch
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze