to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
prevailing view; common opinion; commonly accepted theory
as you see; as you can see
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
incessant working; working non-stop
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
listening to once; hearing once
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
hiding one's embarrassment
useful thing; usable article
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
watering hole; watering place
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
appropriate (e.g. authorities); concerned; relevant; said; aforementioned; competent
(how) many times; (how) often
to help each other; to cooperate
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
climax; peak; zenith; apex
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to run around; to bustle about
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
skill; dexterity; proficiency
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down