to ask a question; to ask questions
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
resignation; acceptance; consolation
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
moment to quit; way to quit
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball
retention; maintenance; preservation
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
strange incident; unusual occurrence; rare event; grave (and unexpected) incident; serious event; accident
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
feigned innocence; feigned gentleness; fake modesty; feigned ignorance; playing dumb
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
state of lethargy; absolute bewilderment; daze; mental numbness
abandoned child; foundling
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)