all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to help each other; to cooperate
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to come from; to have roots in
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
that's the way it is; such is life
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
by myself; in person; by oneself
minimum; at the very least
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
decision; determination; resolution
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride