closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
various places; several sources
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
going unsolved; remaining unanswered
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
without cause; without reason
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform top; sweatsuit; tracksuit; Jersey (cattle)
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
freshly squeezed (juice); freshly milked; freshly extracted
to use (something) as a selling point
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
home; household; family; hearth
to have troubles; to have concerns
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
contract; compact; agreement
within; inside of; less than
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
insurance payout; insurance money
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable