scale; scope; plan; structure
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
yourself; himself; herself
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to pluck; to pick; to tear
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
gossip; corner of the mouth
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to not believe one's ears
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
man; male; masculine gender
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
thought; consideration; thinking
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
love affair; love relationship
fundamental form; basic form; basic pattern; basic model; basic type; prototype
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to have a relationship; to have relations
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt