to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
living environment; habitat
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to need; to call for; to require
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
feeling; sense; impression
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
at first; in the beginning; originally
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to sink (into); to get depressed
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch