this or that person; anybody; many people
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
that kind; competition; match
feeling heavy in the head; heavy-headed; sick with worry
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
to become the head (of a group, organization, etc.); to rise to the top
hastily made; improvised preparation
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
recuperation; medical treatment
guess; conjecture; surmise
medical science; medicine
reclaimed land; cleared land; area opened for development
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
running the whole distance
spineless; backboneless; timid; cowardly; weak-kneed
900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
dependents; family members that one has to support; encumbrances; things that tie one down