hard struggle; strenuous effort
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
troika system; triumvirate
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
Japanese leek (Allium chinense); Chinese onion; sour-sweet pickle of Japanese leek
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
consequence; outcome; result; blame
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
around the clock; day and night
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
earthly paradise; Shangri-la
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
one's house; one's home; one's family
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
so; like this; in this way
world; society; people; the public
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach