creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
target group; target persons
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
decision; settlement; definition
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
last days; the end; one's fate
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
to pile up; to accumulate
good-for-nothing; worthless
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to acquire a trade; to learn a vocation
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
contract; compact; agreement
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem