always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
very great; enormous; serious
preservation; retainment; keeping
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
early (days); initial stage; initial
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
criticism (by a teacher or coach, with commentary, especially at a poetry reading); review; critique
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to take command; to give direction
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
organization; organisation; forming
class of warship; warship category
extermination; expulsion; destruction
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
escort vessel; destroyer (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to come around to do; to become inclined to do; to get excited about; to take an interest
manned; occupied; piloted
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
older brother; elder brother
older sister; elder sister
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
manners; behavior; behaviour
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
disinheritance; disowning
(arch.) way; (arch.) road; way to ...; road to ...