brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
bumpy texture of a material (esp. woven fabric); creases in an eboshi hat
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
gossip; corner of the mouth
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
hello; good day; good afternoon
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
growth period (in children)
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
after a long time; for the first time in a while
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
to have a talk; to tell a story
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
in accordance with; according to
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
clearing one's throat; cough
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
occupation; calling; livelihood
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
reason for being; raison d'être