(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
volume-sales electronics retailer; electronics retail store
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
of no interest; not interested
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
semiconductor; solid-state
region on Japan Sea side of Japan west of Tokyo; Nagano and Niigata
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
concrete; tangible; material
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
reopening; resumption; restarting
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!