acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to grow older (esp. older than other people in the same group or situation); to advance in age; to be very aged
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
to lie down; to throw oneself down
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to do together; to share; to participate in
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
one way or the other; either way
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
height (of summer, party, etc.); (in) full swing
these days; nowadays; recently
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality