as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
just managing; with great difficulty
to wash clean; to cleanse
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
depending on; dependent on
young person; young man; (arch.) boy who has not yet had his coming-of-age ceremony (Edo period); (arch.) young (homosexual) male prostitute; (arch.) young kabuki actor also working as a male prostitute; (arch.) boy in a homosexual relationship (with a man)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
to pay attention; to be watchful
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
endurance; perseverance; patience
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
otherwise; or else; if not
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
to admire (someone's courage); to approve of (someone's ambition)
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
to talk together; to chat together
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
fame; popularity; reputation
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to settle (in a place); to settle down
now that; since; so long as; because
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do