place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
barely keeping a business going (analogy that a bicycle falls over when its wheels cease rotating)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
way (of doing); manner; method; means
until now; so far; up to the present
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to jar; to creak; to grate
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
button (clothing); push-button
to telephone; to make a phone call
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
suffix for familiar person
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
naturally; of course; understandably
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
silent profile (in cell phones); silent mode; vibrate mode
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
in the end; at the end of the day
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish