few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
very much; very many; more and more
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
independence; self-reliance
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
helper; assistant; help; assistance
wages; pay; rental payment
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
decision; determination; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)