four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
subdivision; segmentation; fractionalization; fragmentation
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
position; job; employment; opening
door; gate; opening; title page
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
hitting the maximum value of a numeric counter
position; opening; employment
chilly; unpleasantly cold
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
drifting; drift; being adrift
protection law; shield law; law for the protection of something
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
example; illustration; precedent
to make a success in life
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
great joy; delight; jubilation
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
coolie; laborer; labourer; carrier
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
son of a bitch; piece of shit
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but