effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to temper thoroughly; to train well
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
follower; attendant; valet; servant
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
transactions; dealings; business
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
otherwise; or else; if not
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
source of information; intelligence source; message source
scenery; scene; landscape
to walk away; to walk off
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
private person; individual
price; cost; value; worth; value