taking up a post away from one's family; job transfer without one's family; living apart from one's family for the sake of one's job; unaccompanied posting
going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
long ago; a long time ago; already
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
sound of operation; operation noise; running noise
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
around the world; throughout the world
truly; really; genuinely; indeed
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
aggressiveness; combativeness
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
approval; acceptance; toleration
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
older sister; elder sister
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
ten-year-old; ten year old
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
society; the world; the times