to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
being startled; getting a shock
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
probability; likelihood; chances
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
directly opposite; right in front
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
after retirement; after resigning
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to move (something) to another location; to change the position of; to rearrange; to replace; to exchange; to switch
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
former employee; retired person; retired employee; retiree
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
10,000,000,000; ten billion
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
the place for; the time for; the level of
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary