focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
opinion; intention; thought
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
dirty work; unpleasant task
unanticipated; unexpected
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
departure; leaving; going away; recession
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
Sanuki (former province located in present-day Kagawa Prefecture)
Tosa (former province located in present-day Kochi Prefecture)
scattered here and there; at intervals
to manage a state; to govern a country
priority; order of precedence
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
excessive flattery; adulation
to fight against; to oppose; to face
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to combine parts of two different things into a new thing; to compromise; to balance out
fleeing in all directions; (in Japanese history, a reference to) farmers who abandoned their fields and fled to the cities or other districts to evade onerous taxes
prompt; immediate; in real time
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
perusing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity