crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
perception; sensing; noticing
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
skill; dexterity; master hand
recovery; undoing; recall
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to subsist; to keep on living
society; the world; the times
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
shopping; purchased goods
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
the other day; lately; recently
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
difficult to ...; hard to ...
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to join together; to combine; to join up
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood