country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
depravity; corruption; degradation
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
job hunting; job searching
source of funds; resources; finances
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
payment; provision; benefit; performance
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
helping hand; help; support; aid
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
mental; spiritual; emotional
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
loser; defeated person; the defeated
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
wise saying; famous saying
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to imitate; to follow; to emulate