to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
something; some kind of; for some reason
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to become luminous at dawn (esp. the sky)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
meaning; significance; sense
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
that's the way it is; such is life
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
in one's own way or style
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...