no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to be talked about behind one's back
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to jump at; to be attracted by
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
appearance; figure; shape; form
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
crumpled; wrinkled; crinkled; creased
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to bring up indulgently; to coddle
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
become dry and rough (e.g. skin)
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
conviction; belief; confidence
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
long, thin, roofless small boat (used as a river taxi during the Edo period)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination