to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
store; reserve; stock; savings
in comparison to; rather than
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
without sparing time for sleep
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to fall ill; to be taken ill
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
to discuss; to talk together
should; must; -able; probably; likely
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to move (house); to change residence
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to put someone to work; to make someone work
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress