to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask you
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to cost little; to come cheap
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
to exchange; to interchange
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
income; receipts; revenue
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
the reason is ...; it is because ...
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
same; similar; (just) like; equal
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly