talk; conversation; informal expression of opinion; off-the-cuff remarks; discourse
close to the wall; alongside the wall
topic of discussion; agenda
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
to be awesome; to be extreme; to be incredible
armband; arm band; brassard
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
resultant force; assistance; help; donation; alms
empirically; from experience
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to pile up; to accumulate
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
pre-war days; before the war
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
night lighting; nighttime illumination
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
along the road; along the way
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
to go wrong; to go awry; to go off track; to go out of whack
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
older sister; elder sister