to speak ill of; to disparage
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
big gamble; big plunge; big mountain
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
all the gods and goddesses; all the deities
(religious) faith; belief; creed
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
convenient; handy; useful
living by oneself; living alone
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
failure; mistake; blunder
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
progress; advance; improvement; development
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be able to manage somehow or another
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at