lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
(police) lineup; identification parade; choice of faces
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment
unfortunate; unhappy; ill-fated; hapless
friendship; friendly relations; fellowship
to crawl out of; to creep out of
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
within the next couple of days; in a day or two
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
to feel indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
different thing; another question; different case
calmly; with composure; without fear; without a guilty look; with good grace
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
going slowly (esp. to enable a vehicle to stop immediately); going at a reduced speed; slowing down; reducing speed
to happen to ride together; to share a vehicle; to (operate a) carpool
hometown; birthplace; native place; one's old home
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
distant look; faraway look
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
someone (important); person of importance
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
being one or more laps behind (in a race); being behind the times
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower