just because; even if; even though
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to whine; to make feeble complaints
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
to break down due to overwork; to try so hard that the situation gets worse
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
goodness; excellence; virtue
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
funeral; burial; condolence
to thrust down; to push off
rather; sooner; preferably
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat