now; soon; already; yet; further; more
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
company; corporation; workplace
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
independent business; self-employment
occupation; calling; livelihood
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
impossible to do (although wants to)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
individual; private person; personal; private
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to temper thoroughly; to train well
one's own work; making by oneself
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
Hikaru Genji; The Shining Genji