to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
great popularity; sensation; good reputation
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to revive; to resurrect; to resuscitate
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
sitting up all night; staying up all night
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
war; fighting; fierce competition
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask you
travelling expenses; traveling expenses
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
ill will; malice; evil intent
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
in this manner; in this way; like this
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
throwing good money after bad
to recall; to remember; to recollect
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
several times (as large, over)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for