good humour (humor); good mood
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to hold something reverently with both hands
corridor; hallway; passageway
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
agricultural land; farmland
to sell off; to sell completely
end; close; finish; termination
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
moneylending; moneylender
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to be worried; to be troubled
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
traditional; conventional
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
development; exploitation
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
generation; the world; the age
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
(water-filled) paddy field
on the sea; surface of the sea
position; location; base; point; site
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
scale; scope; plan; structure
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch