to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
relatively; comparatively
impossible to do (although wants to)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
Yasuda Auditorium (at Tokyo University, site of violent student protest in 1969)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
ratings (e.g. of a television program); audience rating; viewing rate
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
solitude; loneliness; isolation
isolation; being alone; being friendless
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
emotional scars; mental trauma
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because