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
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to act self-importantly; to be arrogant; to be high-handed; to puff up
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
resident in Japan (of a foreigner); situated in Japan (e.g. of an embassy); Korean living in Japan
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
finding employment; getting a job
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
by myself; in person; by oneself
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
independence; self-reliance
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to be found; to be discovered
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
older brother; elder brother
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation