determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
essence; true nature; substance; reality
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to gain knowledge; to build up one's knowledge
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
something small; something petty; trifle
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
chronological order; time series
general idea; concept; notion
third day of the month; three days
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
rather; sooner; preferably
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
beforehand; in advance; previously
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
miscarriage; (spontaneous) abortion; abortive birth
to repeat; to do something over again
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to find a way; to find the time; to try to make oneself available
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
bookworm; bibliophile; bibliophage
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi