to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
hiding one's embarrassment
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
double suicide; lovers' suicide
to see through; to see the true nature of something
(with a) start; fright; alarm
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
bet; wager; stake; gamble
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to mix; to stir; to blend
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
height (of body); stature
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to find a way; to find the time; to try to make oneself available
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
property; fortune; assets
tradition; legend; folklore
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)