to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to come for the first time; to become for the first time
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
curiosity; inquisitiveness
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
directions; instructions; orders; command
in accordance with; according to
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago