looking depressed; long face
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
headquarters; head office; main office
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
beginning; outset; first; onset
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
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)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...