corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
no sleep or rest; working day and night
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
sense of duty (obligation)
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
prohibition of use (of); ban on using (something)
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
to polish up; to shine up
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
covering (a loss, deficit, etc.); making up (for); compensating (for); supplementation
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
protest demonstration; protest march; protest
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to be saved up (of money)
holding two or more positions concurrently
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
food distribution (esp. cooked rice)
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
self-deprecating; self-mocking