to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
manly; masculine; like a man
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
telephone call; telephone (device)
very bad condition; awful state; night-soil reservoir dug in a field; night-soil pot; earthenware vessel; earthen urn
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
it seems so; that's what it looks like
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
imagination; supposition; guess
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to follow someone's last wishes; to fulfil a dying wish
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite