one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
I see; that's right; indeed
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to take over; to hand over
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
in comparison to; rather than
next generation; future generation
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
the other day; a few days ago
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady
during a telephone call; busy line
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to be needed; to be wanted
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful