to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
consequently; as a result
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
underground; subterranean
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
contradiction; inconsistency
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
feeling; sense; impression
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
reality; actuality; hard fact
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
travel to relieve heartbreak; sentimental journey
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
first month of the lunar calendar; January
second month of the lunar calendar
third month of the lunar calendar; (arch.) thick growth (of grass, etc.); Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE); Yayoi culture
fourth month of the lunar calendar
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
sixth month of the lunar calendar (approx. July); June; sixth month of Gregorian calendar; triangles of sweet rice jelly topped with adzuki beans (eaten in the sixth month)
seventh month of the lunar calendar
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
ninth month of the lunar calendar; September
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up