pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
for your information; I'm telling you
to look forward to something
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
hyperventilation; overbreathing; hyperpnea; overventilation
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to follow another's example
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
trash house; house overflowing with garbage from hoarding
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
weakening; emaciation; decline
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
personal grudge; personal enmity
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
article; thing; object; property; real estate
principle of laissez-faire