to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
body; physical system; (the) person
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to apologize; to apologise
one more time; once more; once again
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
entreaty; supplication; petition
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to degenerate; to lapse into
(social) position; status
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial