in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
along the road; along the way
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
originally; by nature; from the start
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
height of summer; high summer; hottest part of the summer
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
even more; still more; further
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to shake one's head (in denial)
it seems so; that's what it looks like
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
otherwise; or else; if not
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once