wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
at that time; in those days
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
in one's own way or style
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
father; dad; husband; you; he
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to make a speech; to address
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
living thing; living creature; animal; life
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
coming home after midnight; person who comes home after midnight
the way back; the way home; return trip
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances