desperation; despair; self-abandonment
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to apologize; to apologise
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
wide difference; a world of difference
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
how; in what way; by what means
to devour; to bite to death
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
what's what; heads or tails
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to feel depressed; to be down
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
Wakayama (city, prefecture)
to be accepted by a university
boiled and half-dried bonito
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
university student; college student
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide