life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
company president; manager; director
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
some people; a few people; several people
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately