downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
Mariana Trench (deepest part of the ocean, near the Mariana Islands)
shopping; purchased goods
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
these days; nowadays; recently
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
long holiday (esp. Golden Week in late April and early May)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
forcibly; against one's will
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
one thin flat object; one sheet
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice