to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
without leaving any trace
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
no!; no no!; no, not at all
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to live; to make a living; to get on with
outside the country; abroad
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)