uneasily; restlessly; erratically
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
supporting role (actor); minor role
going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping; coat worn over a woman's kimono
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
prime of one's working life
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
distress; wretched condition
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
to step forward; to volunteer
investigation; research; looking something up
to visit frequently; to haunt
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
inundation; submersion; flood
station; office; guardroom
grandfather; male senior-citizen
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
fit; attack; spasm; ictus; paroxysm; seizure
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease