(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
honor; honour; credit; prestige
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to look around; to survey
as usual; as is one's habit
that's the way it is; such is life
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
to name; to call; to christen; to term
language of one's country; mother tongue; native language
(of) Japanese descent; non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin; company, etc. set up with Japanese capital; company managed by Japanese or non-Japanese of Japanese descent
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
chemical substances; chemicals
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
this and that; one thing and another
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
to approach; to draw near
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance