to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to be at a loss for words
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
companion; partner; spouse
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
infancy; childhood; tender age
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy