to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
to squeeze out; to wring out
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
crying face; face of a person who is crying
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
to run about; to rush about
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
poisonous; toxic; addictiveness
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
Rikujōjieitaiasakachuutonchi
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
halving; splitting evenly; sharing equally
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
aging (of a population); ageing
private funeral; secret burial
(under) municipal management (transport, housing, etc.); city facility management
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
combined living room, dining room and kitchen
Buddhist (household) altar
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
kitchen; financial situation; finances
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
(Japanese) feature phone (as opposed to a smartphone); mobile phone designed for the Japanese market (with specialized features only available in Japan)
life in a dormitory; dormitory life
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
just the other day; quite recently