(period of) a year; during an era
war; fighting; fierce competition
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
until now; so far; up to the present
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to subsist; to keep on living
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
those (near the second person)
conscious; deliberate; intentional
myself; yourself; I; me; you
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
suggestion; hint; implication
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
performing arts; accomplishment (in performing arts)
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath