competition; rivalry; something worth doing
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
casting pearls before swine; (lit.) (giving) a gold coin to a cat
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
carelessness; negligence; oversight
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
letter by letter; character by character
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; indicates a consecutive period of time incl. incomplete days, etc. at the ends
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
traditional Japanese paper made from the fibre of plant species Diplomorpha sikokiana (high quality, glossy)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to sparkle; to glitter; to twinkle
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
household economy; family finances
explanation; interpretation
pressure; oppression; suppression
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to make a list; to enumerate
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
life in a foreign country; living abroad
unique; peculiar; special
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final