timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
poor doctor; inept doctor; quack
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
-less; lacking; non-existing
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
living by oneself; living alone
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
continuing one's education into university
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
that; the matter in question
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal