lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
start of work; commencement; opening
to use up all of one's energy and willpower; to be exhausted (and have no will to go on)
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to be too late; to be too slow
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
Shōwa period (1926-1989); Showa period
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
calamity; misfortune; disaster
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss