being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
while; during; performed in this condition
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to this extent; to this degree; this much
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
established practice; custom
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to live; to make a living; to get on with
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to pick up; to find; to gather
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
welcome!; nice to see you!
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
not understanding; not knowing
to be silent; to say nothing
small part (e.g. in a film); bit part; extra
to lower the curtain; to come to an end
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses