force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
should; must; -able; probably; likely
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
gradations (on a ruler, thermometer, etc.); division; scale
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
construction; architecture (of buildings)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
surely; certainly; without doubt
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
go that far; to that extent
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
female university student; female college student
pastel color; pastel colour
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
application form (esp. job application)
Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)