unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to stick it out (until the end)
(scrutinizing) carefully; (examining) thoroughly; (looking at) closely
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
the last moment; the very end
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
drop-by-drop; dripping; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion; sluggishly; dawdling
such; this sort of; like this
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
in a tousled manner; in a ruffled fashion; in a disorderly manner; with a fluster; confusedly; messily
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
still; even now; to this day
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to slap; to strike; to spank
grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to be dead; to be lifeless
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
to speak sharply; to sharpen one's tone; to raise one's voice
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
to become clear; to be made public
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
without doubt; certain; sure
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither