supporter; sponsor; patron; backer
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
lack of harmony; lack of balance; lack of coordination; ataxia
to be left lonely at the top; to be left high and dry by one's friends; to be abandoned by one's supporters; to have the rug pulled from under one; (lit.) to have the ladder pulled out from under one
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
in that way; like that; that way
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
to rebuke; to scold harshly
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
ignorant of the ways of the world
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
frequency (of occurrence)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
lover; mistress; kept woman
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
(shopping) cart; kart; go-kart
to change completely; to change suddenly
human kindness; human weakness
four corners; four ordinal directions
appearance; expression; manifestation
to scribble (down); to write quickly; to dash off
to write incorrectly; to miswrite; to spoil (e.g. a letter) due to writing mistakes; to ruin; to make a mess of
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
source of funds; resources; finances
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
pioneer; settler; colonist
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
one leap (i.e. skipping intermediate stages); one jump; one step; jumping (with both feet together)
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked