to subsist; to keep on living
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
honourable poverty; honorable poverty
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
to catch the eye; to attract attention
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
educational institution; educational facilities
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
of tender years; very young
intention; idea; inclination; wish
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
still; even now; to this day
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly