to do one's best; to put forth every effort
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
transactions; dealings; business
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
the other day; some time ago; recently
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
powerful person; influential person
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
literally; to the letter; literal
to gain nothing; to be of no benefit; to be no use; to be unprofitable
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
adjournment; pause; moratorium; temporary suspension
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
celebratory banquet; feast
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
boat; rowboat; rowing boat
to be thrilled; to be excited
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession