to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to live through; to survive
not giving up; keeping at it until one succeeds; (lit.) falling seven times, getting up eight times; the vicissitudes of life; ups and downs in life
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
general manager; director-general
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
news; word; tidings; omen
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)