to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to go ahead; to pull ahead
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
to sweep clean; to brush clean
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
main shrine; inner sanctuary
to lean against; to set against
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
how long; how much; to what extent
heart and soul; all one's heart; all one's energy
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to serve; to work for; to attend
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to become better; to improve
sincere; earnest; serious
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
transfer to a different hospital; hospital transfer
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
stairs; stairway; staircase
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
continuation; succession; series
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium