to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
(of a woman) divorcing and moving back in with her parents; (of an employee) leaving a position only to return to it later; (of a ship) leaving from and returning to the same port
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
just because; even if; even though
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
troublesome; annoying; complicated
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
the same kind; accomplice; partner
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
ago; since; before; previous
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
finding employment; getting a job
incessant working; working non-stop
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly