thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
to refer to; to use as reference
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
to wring the neck; to strangle
intensive care unit; ICU; interface control unit
electricity; (electric) light
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
prospects of victory; chances of success
power plant; power station
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to live fast (and recklessly)
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
to be nearing death; to be dying
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
in the manner of an old person; like that of an old person; fusty; old-fashioned; fogyish
to able to enter the New Year (i.e. have work finished, debts paid, etc.)
(arch.) indicates emphasis, intention, etc.; indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
straw-rope pattern pressed into earthenware; Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
founder of a religious sect
degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name