dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
carefree; free from worry
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
parents and siblings; one's relatives
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
stairs; stairway; staircase
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
small fraction; small proportion
passing through without stopping; passing by
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to be a live-in employee; to live in; to live with
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
notice; attention; observation
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
considerably; greatly; a lot