heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
underground; subterranean
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
local rule; house rule; ground rule
border (pattern); stripes; border; boundary; border; edge
epidemic; plague; pestilence
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to be profitable; to yield a profit
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to whine; to make feeble complaints
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
vice; immorality; corruption
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
field; farm; rural; agricultural; stray (e.g. dog, cat); unauthorised (esp. smartphone application)
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
training (animals); breaking (animals)
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
in the end; on top of that
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
professor; teaching; instruction
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)