covered with; stained; smeared
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
brushing; blushing (blotchiness or milkiness in paint applied to a surface)
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
playing doctor; playing doctor and patient
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
prescription; statute of limitations; lapsing with time (e.g. of an obligation); no longer standing (e.g. of a promise); ageing; aging
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to look daggers at someone; to be angry
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to lose heart; to lose motivation
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
to put (wood, coal, paper, etc.) into the fire; to throw on the fire; to add to the fire; to burn
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
fragment; broken piece; one of the same group; accomplice; one of a pair; counterpart
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
handyman; utility man; odd-job man