numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
allotment (of land); parcelling out
as much as one can; as much as possible
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to make an appeal; to urge
so; therefore; and; (and) then
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to become vulgar; to coarsen
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
engineer; technical officer
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
densely covered in thick hair; hairy; fuzzy
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
distress; anguish; mental suffering
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle