to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
how many years; how long; what year
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
feature of the season; something characteristic of a particular season; poem about natural scenery or a particular season
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
power; authority; influence
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
hesitantly; timidly; diffidently
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
terrain; geographical features; topography
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement