lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
feeling of loneliness; feeling of desolation
society; the world; the times
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
memory; sense; experience
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
even if not; even without
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
in the same manner as before; the same as always
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
proper; right; reasonable
recommendation; referral; endorsement
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
that is to say; so that means
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
fully prepared; all ready
only extant copy; only existing copy
to congratulate; to celebrate