predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
don't you think?; indicates question
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
care; precaution; guarding; caution
please (give me); please (do for me)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well