to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
every person; each one; everybody
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
when it comes to ...; as for ...
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to get on the same page
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
good heavens!; oh my god!; gee whiz
the lower classes; the common people
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
that is to say; so that means
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)