to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
sympathy; compassion; pity
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to be needed; to be wanted
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
(police) detective; criminal matter
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to be conceited; to be stuck up; to be full of oneself; to be cocky
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
transactions; dealings; business
standing tree; standing timber
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
(medical) doctor; physician
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to chase; to run after; to pursue
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
meaning; significance; sense
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
how long; how far; how much
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
of course; certainly; naturally
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
one day; (on) a certain day
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)