to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
discretion; consideration; allowance
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to entrust (someone) with; to pin one's hopes on (someone's future); to have great expectations for; to have (someone) deliver (a letter, etc.); to leave (a message); to send word
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
the way back; the way home; return trip
drinking fountain; water fountain; bubbler; (animal) watering hole; water hole
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
irritation; annoyance; frustration
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
leaving everything to someone else
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to have a relationship; to have relations
personal feelings; self-interest