defeat; lost battle; losing a war
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
step; stride; counter for steps
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
external; superficial; outward; surface
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
anything and everything; just about everything
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
morality; moral principles
genuine article; real thing; real deal
moneymaking; earning money
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
natural person; person unspoiled by civilization; noble savage; natural person; physical person
person of culture; cultured person
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
nonexistence or existence; absence or presence
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
after all; in the end; excellent; superb; robust; brawny
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)