(one's) wife; wife (of a peer or subordinate)
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
to put in a call; to call in; to make a call; to contact by phone
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
primary school; elementary school; grade school
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
one more time; once more; once again
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
one's house; one's home; one's family
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
keystroke; typing; execution of test cases
to feel depressed; to be down
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
distant place; faraway location; far away
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
women's college; women's university
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to someone in person
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
infant; baby; little child
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner