to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
young motorcycle-riding delinquents; bōsōzoku
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
still (continuing); as ever; further
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
no!; no no!; no, not at all
almost; roughly; approximately
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
separate; scattered; apart
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
gas tank; gasholder; gasometer
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to support each other; to support one another
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
trembling with excitement
heedless of danger; braving dangers
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out