to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
all; entire; whole; altogether
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to collect; to assemble; to gather
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
fear; dread; fright; willies
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to go along; to walk along; to follow
person concerned; interested party; related party
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
instant; moment; for an instant
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
neck; head; dismissal; discharge