to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
to be led by; to be headed by
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
difference between the sexes; sexual difference
to open the door (to the world, women, etc.)
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
phantom; vision; illusion
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
understanding person; supporter
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
general idea; concept; notion
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
another time; some other time
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
punishment (esp. spanking a child); criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
upward glance; upturned eyes
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole