spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
scrutiny; digging into; excavation; inquiry into; enquiry into; prying
instead; but (on the other hand)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
dial (on timepiece, meter, etc.); letter board (e.g. on typewriter, writing aide for the disabled, etc.); character board
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to relapse; to reassert; to review
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)