to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
to be stripped of all one has
security; guarantee; collateral; guarantee (e.g. of safety)
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
to be boisterously noisy; to do merrily (laughing, chattering, etc.); to shimmer; to ripple; to sparkle
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; to be crazy about something
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux; regurgitation
image of (an ideal) person
older brother and younger sister
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
this world; everyday world; earthly existence; mundane life
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
bad luck (result from fortune telling); evil countenance
reduced scale; scaling down
parts; accessories; components
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
humming a tune (while doing something else)
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
playing by oneself; playing alone; entertaining oneself; game played by oneself (e.g. solitaire)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
to rock; to shake; to swing
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
main building (as opposed to an annex, outbuilding, etc.); this library; this museum; this theatre
excellent answer; clever answer
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
to leave in the dark; to leave out in the cold; to keep out of the loop; (lit.) to leave outside the mosquito net