field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
at first; in the beginning; originally
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
according to; due to; by (means of); because of; via; on the basis of
little by little; bit by bit
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to grant permission; to give permission
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to accept; to receive; to agree
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
reproachful; resentful; spiteful