to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
dissolution of a feudal clan by the shogunate and confiscation of its fief
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
to stop oneself from crying; to hold back tears
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
near bankruptcy; edge of bankruptcy; bumper-to-bumper
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to be able to manage somehow or other
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
fiery chariot (that carries the souls of sinners into hell); desperate financial situation; dire straits
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
proposal; offer; request; application
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)