hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
store interior; inside of a shop
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to take away; to carry away
concealment; suppression; hiding
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
general; popular; common; typical
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
floor above; floor upstairs
to take back; to recapture
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
newcomer; initiate; rookie
several people; a few people
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
direct control; direct supervision
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she