to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
how much; how many; however
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to be heartbroken; to have one's heart break; to be overwhelmed with grief
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
Chiba Prefecture (Kanto area)
residing; living; dwelling
Shōsetsuka ni Narō (novel self-publishing website)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
midfielder (soccer); medium frequency; MF; manual focus; microfinance
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
to try out the food at various restaurants
strength training; resistance training; muscle-building
etc.; et cetera; and so on
while studying; presently studying
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
competing; competition; auction
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
fast-talking; rapid talking
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
four (long cylindrical things)
devoted; self-sacrificing
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
everybody; every last one of them; all
internal conditions; true state of affairs