to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to be bad for health; to affect one's health
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
at least; at most; (even) just
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
retainer; attendant; escort
to have a talk; to tell a story
moderately; in moderation
to invite in; to show someone in
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
don't worry; no worries; never mind
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to go out and away; to leave
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
depression; low spirits; dejection
virile; tough; masculine; intense
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
polar; poral (type of 'summer' fabric with large 'pores')
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
in the same way as; just like