to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to think too much; to be over-concerned
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to be sluggish (business); to make little progress; to not grow as much as expected
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
such; like that; that sort of; very
release; emission; ejection
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
Awaji (former province located on Awaji Island in present-day Hyōgo Prefecture); Awaji (island)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
stealthily; secretly; in secret
family; members of a family