gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
else; in addition; besides
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
extreme north; North Pole; utmost limit; breaking point
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of