axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
abandoned child; foundling
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
... years old; age (of) ...
to care for someone; to look after someone
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to come to one's senses; to calm down
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark)
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
outside the country; abroad
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
manjū with a meat filling; steamed yeast bun with a meat filling
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
every person; each one; everybody
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
farming implement; farm tools
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
long ago; a long time ago; already
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start