to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
price; cost; value; worth; value
tiger pattern; striped (like a tiger)
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
being intrusive; intrusive person
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
person who has been through a lot; worldly-wise person; one who has seen it all
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
the future is unpredictable; inscrutable are the ways of heaven; the irony of fate
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to crack a joke; to tell a joke
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man