maintenance; preservation; improvement
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
main cause; primary factor
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
chasm; interstice; crevice; vulva; slit; cunt
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
intelligence; intellect; brains
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
bow (and arrow); unit of distance to an archery target (approx. six feet); unit of distance for land surveying (approx. eight feet)
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string
pitching ability; counter for pitches
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
quick firing; rapid firing
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
witnessing; observing; sighting
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)