finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
already; now; no longer; not any more
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
leadership; initiative; spearhead
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
(social) position; status
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
many; much; plenty; hardly
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
self-consciousness; self-awareness
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
choices; alternatives; options
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember