hard (life); tough (world)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
store; reserve; stock; savings
to be able to manage somehow or another
minimum; at the very least
greed; worldly or materialistic desires
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
almost; roughly; approximately
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
when it becomes; when it comes to
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
rakshasa; man-eating demon in Hinduism and Buddhism
evil spirit; demon; devil
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to take measures (against); to take steps
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
living thing; organism; creature; biology
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
living thing; living creature; animal; life
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be