hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
genuineness or spuriousness; authenticity; the genuine and the spurious
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
to accept; to receive; to agree
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
serious crime; grave crime
stone implement (e.g. stone age arrowheads); stone tool
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
abandoned people (people left to fend for themselves after a war or natural disaster)
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
to get thin; to taper off
suckling child; babe in arms; child at the breast; baby; infant
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
worldly affairs; everyday affairs; common cares; routine work; daily chores
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
underclasses; poorest segment of the population; the poor
distress; wretched condition
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to fight to the bitter end
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
to cultivate a better understanding
God; god; ace; king; superior person
day of month; counter for days
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
on countless occasions; many a time
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
even for an instant; even as a joke
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship