to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
third month of the lunar calendar; Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE); Yayoi culture; (arch.) thick growth (of grass, etc.)
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
myself; yourself; I; me; you
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
don't you think?; indicates question