to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
life or death; existence; destiny
funny story; funny anecdote
to become pale; to turn pale
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
next term; next period; next version; next release
village headman; village mayor
review; reconsideration; revision
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to fight to the bitter end
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
over-fond parent; doting parent
to refuse; to decline; to deny
one by one; one each; one at a time
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend