to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
that's the way it is; such is life
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
observation; survey; watching
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
to lead someone around by the nose
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
surely; certainly; without doubt
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
settlement; solution; resolution
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
Okinawan lion (or lion dog) statue placed as talisman against evil at entrances and on roofs
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
nylon track suit (when worn as street fashion); rattle-rattle; rustle-rustle; whisper-whisper
woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; femininity
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake