plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
suffix for familiar person
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to press a question; to cross-examine
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
it is I who should say so
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
coming out (as gay, etc.)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
nature; property; disposition
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
front; frontage; facade; main
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter