incubus; succubus; demon appearing in a dream
because; for; the reason why is ...
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
speech; expression; wording; language
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks; middle of nowhere
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
research funds; research expenses
to cheat (someone out of); to swindle; to wangle; to wheedle; to get
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
control; management (e.g. of a business)
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
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
now that; since; so long as; because
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to