to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to give directions; to issue instructions
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
calamity; disaster; accident
main point; gist; essentials; bones (e.g. of an idea); pith
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
still; as yet; as it has been
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
with a great deal of effort; laboriously
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
middle of the night; dead of night
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
(distant) howling; backbiting
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something