no matter how much time passes
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
cares; ill feeling; reserve
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
resentment; indignation; anger
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; interference; officiousness
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
one or two; a few; small number
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits