hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
mean (greedy) about money; stingy
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
manners; behavior; behaviour
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to stare back at; to look back at
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
how can (one) do something
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
eastern Japan (usu. east of the Chūbu region)
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
underground world; underground society