basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
money order; draft; exchange (e.g. foreign)
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
Japanese hackberry (Celtis sinensis var. japonica); Chinese nettle tree; enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes); winter mushroom; velvet shank
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
personal; individual; private
do not pursue those who leave you
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
Japan's best; number one in Japan
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
making replacements for defensive purposes in the late inning of a game
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
squeeze (play); (in scuba diving) discomfort or pain caused by increasing water pressure compressing body air spaces and pushing body tissue inward
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to mix; to stir; to blend