to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
step; stride; counter for steps
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
living thing; living creature; animal; life
depiction; description; portrayal
bloodsucking; sucking blood
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
sublime; noble; high-minded
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
pair; the two; both persons; both things
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
sorry; excuse me; thank you
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable