wrinkled; full of wrinkles
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
secretly having a dark past; having a guilty conscience
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
(very) fortunate person; lucky fellow; fortune's favourite
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
mass communication; mass media
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
class society; class-based society; hierarchical society
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
diversion; distraction; feint
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
even if not; even without
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
free-loader; hanger-on; parasite; house guest
ardent; passionate; vehement
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
to subsist; to keep on living
to flare up; to burst into flames