is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
as a child; when one was a child
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
future (usually near); prospects
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
had better ...; had better not ...
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
boasting of one's strength
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
overall victory; championship
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
to go along; to walk along; to follow
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
stopping at; going no further than
genuine article; real thing; real deal
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose