vitality; (one's) life force
variation; rogue (something)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to spend time (on doing something)
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
while alive; during one's lifetime
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
still (continuing); as ever; further
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
poor physical health; bad shape
to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
maintaining the status quo
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
generation; the world; the age
to be transparent; to show through
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services