sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
to subsist; to keep on living
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
maid; helper; help; assistance
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
that's the way it is; such is life
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
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
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to mow; to reap; to harvest
order of chivalry; chivalric order
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
grasp; catch; understanding
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
since one was born; (in) all one's life
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
(not) even once; (not) ever
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
defense; defence; guard; policing; security