that's the way it is; such is life
bodily sensation; sense; experience
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
to boil strongly; to be excited
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
frequency (esp. of waveforms)
extermination; expulsion; destruction
Hanako-san (ghost rumoured to haunt school toilet stalls)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
bar code; comb over (on a balding man); combover
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
working adult; full-fledged member of society
frame; framework; outline
normal practice; proper practice
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
nice; likeable; desirable
moving about; stirring about
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
murder; killing; murderer
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
one end; an end; part; fragment
close; intimate; on good terms
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
it seems so; that's what it looks like