state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
love-hate relationships drama (movie, etc.)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
evening meal; dinner; supper
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
utmost limits; extremity; limit
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
starting (a machine, engine, etc.); starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
being very busy; busyness
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
helping hand; help; support; aid
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
matter causing distress; something causing worry
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
unexpectedly; accidentally; by chance
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
little by little; bit by bit
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
part; portion; glimpse; bit
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
ignoring a traffic light; red-light violation; running a red light; jaywalking
urinating outdoors; urinating by the roadside
to think of; to come up with
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
young motorcycle-riding delinquents; bōsōzoku
unicycle; monocycle; wheelbarrow
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
level ground; plain; flatland
to rampage; to run wild; to run amok; to rage (of a storm, waves, etc.); to be wild (of the wind); to be rough
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)