life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
underground space; subterranean space; subterranea
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
environment; surroundings; circumstances
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
about this time; about now
putting into operation; invocation
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
negative emotions; negative feelings
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)