to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
(medical) doctor; physician
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
sunlight; rays of the Sun
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to concern; to be related
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
Sazae-san (Japanese comic character)
please (give me); please (do for me)
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
scissors (in rock-paper-scissors)