physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
country-bred; raised in the country
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to intervene; to stop (something)
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
contract; compact; agreement
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)