at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to move forward; to move on
to get on well with (someone)
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
an issue being settled; a case being closed
stealthily; secretly; in secret
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to cut off (a relationship)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
everything; anything; nothing
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
strong impression conveyed by one's eyes; eyes that convey a strong sense of purpose
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
along the road; along the way
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic