therefore; for that reason; such being the case
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to do in earnest; to concentrate on; to apply one's mind to
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
journal; magazine; periodical
editor (in publishing, etc.)
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
the first and second; a few
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
short pillar set on a beam to support a ridgepole
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
no!; no no!; no, not at all
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
goods piled beneath; lower layer; lowest social strata; bottom (of the ladder); low rank
one thin flat object; one sheet
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to think deep down (that); to tell oneself (that); to secretly believe (that)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
one day; (on) a certain day
remote island; solitary island; outlying island
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
rather; better; instead; if anything