to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
Heisei period (January 8, 1989-April 30, 2019)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
offender; criminal; culprit
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
writing (e.g. as a profession)
considerably; greatly; a lot
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to be worried; to be troubled
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
solution; solution strategy
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
author; writer; novelist; artist
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength