to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
hair on the back of one's head
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
dark circles around the eyes; periorbital dark circles
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
short pause; short interval
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to teach (the way); to guide; to instruct; to enlighten
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
tiger's tail; gooseneck loosestrife (species of flowering plant, Lysimachia clethroides); Asplenium incisum (species of spleenwort)
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body; unable to maintain one's fortune
karoshi; death from overwork
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to feign ignorance; to play dumb
to lend an ear to; to listen to
that's a different matter; that's a different story
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
day of medical examination
for some (unspecified) reason
reconciliation; make peace with
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
older sister and younger brother
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
conviction based on flawed ideas; obstructive thought