back; rear; background; behind the scenes
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
at once; immediately; right now
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to be caught; to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to capture
to take; to catch; to capture
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to take; to catch; to capture
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
sounding continuously (phone, alarm, etc.)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
troublesome; annoying; complicated