cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to fall off; to tumble down
cruelty; hard-heartedness
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to go out and away; to leave
to press a question; to cross-examine
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
at work; in the midst of work; working
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to bind; to file; to top with egg (e.g. donburi)
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
one's own handwriting; autograph; as written with a brush
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
indeed; really; truly; very much
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable