slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to begin to walk; to set out
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
long (time); protracted; prolonged
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
to be worn down; to be reduced
(find) common (meeting) ground
war; fighting; fierce competition
peace talks; peace negotiations
to entrust; to leave to a person
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to stiffen; to become stiff
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
low dining table; tea table
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
father; dad; husband; you; he
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...