to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
building; construction; group effort by Buddhist practitioners; group activities by a community (e.g. cleaning, etc.)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
this occasion; at this time; now
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
middle of the night; dead of night
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
willpower; energy; vitality
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
to talk; to chat; to chatter
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
Kawachi (former province located in the east of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
one's employer's house; one's employer; place of apprenticeship
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
after that; afterwards; thereafter