underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
feeling; sense; impression
memory; sense; experience
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
motorcycle; motorbike; bike; bicycle
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
of tender years; very young
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
clearing one's throat; cough
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement