to crouch; to squat; to cower
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
to need; to call for; to require
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
serious; severe; grave; acute
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to awake from one's sleep
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
proper use; using (different things) for different purposes
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
decrease; reduction; fall; depreciation; mitigation
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
disorder; disturbance; unrest
nutritional value; food value
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
complexion; colour; color; blood red
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
it is not (like that) either