day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
decline; fall; decay; withering
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
prudence; discretion; thought
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
really; truly; indeed; good grief
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
luck in competitions; luck in gambling
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
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.)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)