dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to step over or across; to overcome
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
in line with this; therefore; consequently; so; such being the case; in that regard
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
topic of discussion; agenda
discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement; friction; conflict
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
gambling den; gambling house
mountain hunt; combing the mountains (for a criminal, etc.)
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
senility; dotage; decrepitude
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel
over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb