there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
junior high school student; middle school pupil
good-looking; fair; beautiful
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
continuing one's education into university
on and after; from ... onward; since
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
talking about memories; reminiscences
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
resignation; acceptance; consolation
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
touch; touching; being involved in; touch (of a painter, pianist, etc.); style (of writing, drawing, etc.); tag
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
manner of using one's hands
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
smooth (i.e. without problems)
articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
freshwater goby (any fish of genus Rhinogobius); dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); Gymnogobius urotaenia (species of goby); Japanese fluvial sculpin (Cottus pollux)
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
build; physique; frame; constitution
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling