to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
one's post; place of work; workplace
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
palanquin set with jewels; money and social status gained by marrying a rich and powerful man
very rich person; the super rich
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
strong-willed; strong of heart