very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
independence; self-reliance
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
pride; boast; credit (to)
pride; dignity; self-respect
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to be worried; to be troubled
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
long ago; already; a long time ago
to become settled; to be fixed
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
intermission (between acts); interlude
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
that day; the very same day
generation; lifetime; the age; the day; the first (e.g. Elizabeth I); issei
henchman; right-hand man; trusted confidant; inner circle
to collect; to assemble; to gather
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
chair; stool; post; office; position
to gather; to collect; to assemble