pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
to lose sight of; to miss
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to smirk in a creepy way (like an unsociable otaku); to make a slimy self-satisfied grin
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
partly puffed up; bubblingly
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
urgency; exigency; emergency
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom