scenery; scene; landscape
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
all night; throughout the night
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
the other day; a few days ago
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
several years; a few years
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
(your) daughter; young woman
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
himself; yourself; herself
single word; a few words; brief comment
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
document; official papers
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
height (of body); stature
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike