isolation; being alone; being friendless
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
pre-paid card for purchasing books; Tosho card; library book index card
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
in the same way as; just like
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
please sit down; please have a seat
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
rather; sooner; preferably
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
to comfort; to console; to amuse
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
tendency; trend; inclination
degree of familiarity; popularity
self-deprecating; self-mocking