to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
spring day; spring sunlight
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
position; location; base; point; site
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
right in the midst of; right at the height of
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
when; how soon; how long until
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
feeling; sense; impression
future (usually near); prospects
pessimism; disappointment
sympathy; empathy; response
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining