to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
reality; actuality; hard fact
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
day after day; day by day
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
in order; in turn; one by one
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to accept; to receive; to agree
thought; consideration; thinking
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
office; official; chief; head; person (usually a woman) who officiates at religious ceremonies (on the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa)
hot-spring cure; taking the baths
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)