supporting each other after suffering similar hardships; (lit.) licking each other's wounds
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum; to fly into a rage
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to say; to tell; to state; to do
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
Miyazaki (city, prefecture)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
working exclusively for; working full-time (for)
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
infancy; childhood; tender age
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
home environment; family environment
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
strong pressure; heavy pressure
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
apathy; lethargic state; state of lassitude
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
all day long; all the day; throughout the day