going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
end; close; finish; termination
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
coherence; order; focus; point
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
to have a drink; to grab a drink
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to frolic about; to mess around
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
several years; a few years
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
still; even now; to this day
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
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
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)