to age; to get old; to be too grown-up (for one's age); to be precocious; to become twisted; to become warped
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness; uprightness; integrity; scrupulousness
to be at a loss for words
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
large sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting
straightforwardly; in an outspoken manner
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage; half (of a game); halfback; 9-hole half (of a round)
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
without tiring (of something); without getting bored; without losing interest
quiet; still; surreptitious
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to be able to manage somehow or other
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
they; those guys; those fellows
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
research; study; investigation
personal history; background; career
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
familiar spirit; familiar
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
mountain range; mountain belt
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
recovery; undoing; recall
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd