at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
to run down (stairs, etc.)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
guidance; leadership; leading the way
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to rush over; to run up to
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
to get stuck in; to be mired in; to be addicted to
head; lead; vanguard; first
in order; in turn; one by one
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
in the earth; in the ground; underground
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
invitation; introduction; temptation
rosary; string of prayer beads
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
to knock down; to knock off
ball of flames; mass of flames; body covered with flames
to use up all one's strength
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)