piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
even though; despite; when
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
first meeting; first interview with
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
otherwise; if not; or else
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to put into effect; to put into practice
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
having not the slightest idea
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
accurate; correct; precise; exact
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
have to do; must; should; ought to
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
originally; by nature; from the start
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
duty; obligation; responsibility
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to make one's story to seem coherent; to adjust one's story to fit the situation