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.)
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
summer vacation; summer holiday
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
older sister; elder sister
I see; that's right; indeed
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to be in danger of; to be liable to
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
had better ...; had better not ...
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
about; concerning; related to; -ish
that is to say; so that means
in the meanwhile; during the time
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness