to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to gather; to collect; to assemble
mountain range; mountain belt
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
applicant; candidate; volunteer
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
number of persons; personnel
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
horseplay; fooling around
(not) even once; (not) ever
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
training; drill; practice; discipline
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
to triumph; to be elated with success
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)