to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
love for (one's) family; family love; familial love
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust somebody's civility; to give up (on someone)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
clearly; distinctly; vividly
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
maintaining the status quo
foil; someone to look as if he's putting up a fight but actually have no chance of winning
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
occupation; calling; livelihood
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
over-fond parent; doting parent
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
have a pain in one's chest
to let out a cry; to break forth
cherishing one's children; doting; adoring parent
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases