to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
to accompany; to go with; to go together
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
all; entire; whole; altogether
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to apologize; to apologise
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
older brother and younger sister
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
older brother; elder brother
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)