bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
piling up; multiple layers
responsibility; duty; obligation
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
to make one's story to seem coherent; to adjust one's story to fit the situation
manufacturing; craftsmanship; build; molding a sword blade
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
job; work; duties; trade; skill
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
letter; missive; note; mail
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
being moved forcibly, e.g. being carted to a police station, transportation for forced labour, etc.
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully