force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
in search of; in order to look for
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put to sleep
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to discuss; to talk together
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
as (for); for; in the capacity of
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
chonmage; topknot hairstyle worn by men in the Edo period, and sumo wrestlers today; please do (for me)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)