being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
first meeting; first interview with
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
reminiscent smile; laughing at a memory; smiling to oneself as one recalls something pleasant or amusing
conduct; behavior; behaviour
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
home; household; family; hearth
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
hiding one's embarrassment
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
traveling expenses; travelling expenses
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
choice; selection; option
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
sorry; excuse me; thank you
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
never mind!; don't worry about it
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
marriage (of a woman); marrying into a husband's family; becoming a bride; wedding; wedding ceremony
study; library; den; home office; reading room
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete