wide turn; detour; the long way around
be (that) as it may; having said that
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
desperately; for one's dear life
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
the last moment; the very end
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
Kodomo Shokudō; project to provide free or inexpensive meals to impoverished Japanese children
management; administration; operation
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
good luck; fortune; happiness
song of praise; eulogy; paean; hymn
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
duty; obligation; responsibility
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
system; institution; organization; organisation
up until now; as recently as the present
to speak sharply; to sharpen one's tone; to raise one's voice
it hasn't been long since
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to speak without hesitation or problems; to speak fluently or skillfully; to be talkative; to have a glib tongue
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to vomit; to throw up; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted