I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
time; season; period; phase; stage
great famine; severe famine
occurrence; happening; incident; event
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
person who died for a cause; guinea pig (for a new product or service); test subject; hitobashira; ritual human sacrifice by burying a living person under or near a large-scale construction project to invoke divine protection
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
steel; sword steel; sword
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
that's the way it is; such is life
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to join forces; to cooperate
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity