unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
major powers of the world; great powers
various countries; various regions; various provinces
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
a fish out of water; (lit.) a kappa up on land
minimum; at the very least
consists of; comprises; is made up of
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
joint struggle; common (united) front
proposal; proposition; suggestion
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
comfort; consolation; diversion
Cartago (Costa Rica); Carthago
business affairs of a company; clerical business of a Shinto shrine
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
direct connection; direct link
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry