to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
difficult problem; challenge
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
to have a talk; to tell a story
world; society; people; the public
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
the place for; the time for; the level of
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
support; backing; patronage
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
way of speaking; intimation
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
sooner or later; in time; eventually
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange