to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
to live through; to survive
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
Asian hazel (Corylus heterophylla var. thunbergii); Siberian hazel
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
evening meal; dinner; supper
setting a place; setting the table
(shopping) cart; kart; go-kart
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to squeeze; to bind; to wring; to screw in (e.g. a bulb)
to wrap up (in); to roll up (in); to tuck (up)
sleeping powder; sleeping drug; narcotic; anaesthetic; anesthetic
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
coach and four; four horse coach
order; directive; instructions; command
early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to ask (someone to do); to invite; to tempt; to entice; to allure
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
one's favorite mistress; one's favourite mistress
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
amber; bright golden yellow
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
to close (one's eyes); to shut
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily