to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
suddenly; all of a sudden
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
Amur silvergrass (Miscanthus sacchariflorus)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
Yamanashi (city, prefecture); wild nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia var. pyrifolia); wild Japanese pear
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to give a broad grin; to smirk
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly