to head home; to leave for home
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
to have one's name entered (in a list)
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
freely; frankly; without reserve
23rd day of the month; 23 days
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
preparation; arrangements
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
principle of laissez-faire
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
while studying; presently studying
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for