sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
decision; determination; resolution
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
proposal; proposition; suggestion
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to lay aside; to set aside
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to copy (down); to transcribe
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)