hegemony; leadership; initiative
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
full throttle; full power
intention; idea; inclination; wish
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
ability; performance; efficiency
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
immediately; right away; on the spot
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to be dead; to be lifeless