very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
smelling of men; reeking of male body odor; manly; macho
finishing blow; coup de grâce
fourth day of the month; four days
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
morning; forenoon; just before noon
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
to take (be in) charge of
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
questions and answers; dialogue
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
bygones; the past; past event
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
pleasant feeling; good feeling
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
having bad breath; having halitosis