to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
sympathy; compassion; pity
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
(police) detective; criminal matter
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to be conceited; to be stuck up; to be full of oneself; to be cocky
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
transactions; dealings; business
standing tree; standing timber
they; those guys; those fellows
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to chase; to run after; to pursue
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
meaning; significance; sense
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
how long; how far; how much
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
of course; certainly; naturally
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
one day; (on) a certain day
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu