in accordance with; according to
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
modernization; modernisation
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
centre of attention; center of attention
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to settle (in a place); to settle down
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
matter causing distress; something causing worry
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
worst; worst-case (scenario)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to appear in the newspaper
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
cut; reduction; curtailment
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
system; institution; organization; organisation
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
one of these days; someday; one day
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
to report; to inform; to repay; to return; to requite
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it