poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
inquiry; enquiry; query; reference
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
trouble; bother; annoyance
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to live; to make a living; to get on with
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
rest; break; recess; intermission
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
when it becomes; when it comes to
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to be exhausted; to be worn out
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi