kōji; malted rice; malt; malt-like material from growing mold on rice, barley, beans, etc. (used as a starter to make sake, miso, soy sauce, etc.)
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
calm; composed; cool; quiet
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
our country; our land; one's own country
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse