finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to rub; to scrub; to scrape; to draw near; to press
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
Nobody's Boy (1878 novel by H-H Malot); The Adventures of Remi; Sans Famille
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
one's family (home) background (environment)
friction; discord; strife
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
relatively; comparatively
always having a comeback; fast-talking
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
but; however; provided that
to talk; to chat; to chatter
notes; comment; remark; annotation
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
by means of; due to; because of; according to
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
calling by name; designation; nomination
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
a prediction may or may not come true; only god knows what will happen
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to put heads together; to gather (for discussion); to go into a huddle
to be worried; to be troubled
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem