cannot be helped; unavoidable
to be born; to come into the world
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
amplitude; (degree of) instability; volatility; fluctuation
desire to succeed in life; ambition to make one's mark in the world
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
disinformation; false information
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
demotion; relegation; downgrading
continuing to pitch; staying at one's post; staying on at work
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
chasing after women; womanizing
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
accommodation charge; room rate
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
price increase; rise in price
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
to spend a night together
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
sudden death; unexpected death
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
(means of) transportation; transport; transportation facilities; transportation system; transit system
addition; annexation; appendage
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
initial state; initial condition
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
clearing of accounts; evening-up of accounts; liquidation
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
draw (in competition); tie game
role of the villain; the bad guy
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
basic rate (i.e. excluding optional service fees, usage charges, etc.); basic charge; base cost; base price