to soak into; to permeate
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
method of bringing up; method of raising
studies; schoolwork; classwork
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
family; relatives; dependents; household
social status; social position
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
it's been a long time; long time no see
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
the reason is ...; it is because ...
there are brief moments of leisure even when at one's busiest
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man