worry; mental agony; heartache
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
pull together!; give it your best shot!; let's do this!
soundproofing; sound insulation
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation; command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; descent from heaven
large hospital; major hospital
public hall; community center; community centre
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
money loser; high-cost, low-return project
to fix (e.g. to a wall); to secure; to install; to plant
direct connection; direct link
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
baton (of command); order; command; direction
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
wandering; jobless; unemployed
roaming; drifting about; wandering
to be absorbed in; to lose oneself to; to disguise oneself as; to adorn oneself
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
lieutenant general; vice-shogun
(your) judgment; discernment
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years