to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
how; how much; to what extent; no matter how (much); however
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
miser; niggard; cheapskate
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
stochastic; probabilistic
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
regular (periodic) examination
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
all the questions (in an exam, quiz, etc.)
to succeed; to bear fruit
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
not long has passed since ...
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
objection; dissent; protest
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
good-looking; fair; beautiful
one person; another name; nickname; alias
Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
practice; practising; experience
reading aloud; reading a kanji by its Chinese-derived pronunciation