to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
interest (in something); enthusiasm
to cut corners; to be shoddy
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
by all means; by all costs
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
even for an instant; even as a joke
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
a question of whether or not someone should resign
to refuse; to decline; to deny
even if; even though; however; no matter how
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
good-for-nothing; worthless
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing