to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
thousands; several thousand
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
hiding one's embarrassment
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
memory; sense; experience
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
stagnant water; still water; water stopping
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
sharp sighted; easily awakened
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
one cause; one reason; one factor
brother complex; excessive attachment to one's brother; black contemporary (music)
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to score points with (a person)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to unfold; to unroll; to open