to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
helping hand; help; support; aid
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
bedridden; confined to bed
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
breeding; raising; rearing
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
detention; custody; confinement; internment
government management; state management
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
on one hand; on the other hand
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
a few years ago; some years back
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
maintenance; preservation; improvement
one day; (on) a certain day