mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
difficult to approach; inaccessible
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
in the hospital; hospitalized
critical condition; being on the verge of death
hospitalization; hospitalisation
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
to violate the law; to have a brush with the law; to have a run-in with the law
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
riding together; riding with
suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required
public highway; local street; open road; ordinary road
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
sublime; noble; high-minded
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
jokingly; in the form of a joke
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
gift brought to a funeral (usu. money); funeral offering; condolence gift; (lit.) incense money
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to encourage someone to expect something; to raise someone's hopes
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
to be lacking in options; to be too few
unknown; strange; I don't care; that's irrelevant; whatever
hereabouts; around there; that area
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
fragment; scrap; piece; shred