to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
transport; transportation
work; business; company; study
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
property; fortune; assets
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
helper; assistant; second
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
support; backing; aid; assistance
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
to tumble down; to roll down
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)