to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
three dimensions; three dimensional; 3D; real world; IRL (in real life)
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
head over heels; headlong; head first
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
four (long cylindrical things)
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
spider's thread; spider silk
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to fail to die (e.g. after suicide attempt or accident); to survive; to outlive
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
for the first time in one's life
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
one eye; eye (for pictures, etc.)
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
within the borders of a country; domestic soil; inland; interior; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland
ideally; if one were to wish for more
(Shinto) shrines and (Buddhist) temples
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately