to try and do something; to attempt to do something
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
Japanese person; Japanese people
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
reformation; revolution; renewal; Meiji Restoration
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
maid; helper; help; assistance
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
so; to such an extent; such
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
spinning mill; filature; thread-manufacturing plant; silk mill
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
each house; every house; many houses
to accept; to receive; to agree
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
at first; in the beginning; originally
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
some people; a few people; several people
like this; this sort; this way
than; other than; except; but