to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
almost every day; almost daily
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to be badly made; to fail
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to have sexual intercourse
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to arrest; to capture; to seize
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
these guys; these fellows
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
environment; circumstance
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment