reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
with a start; with a jump
to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
extreme modification (esp. of cars or toy figurines)
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
kind; variety; (biological) species; (logical) species
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
internal organs; viscera; intestines
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
wide sense (e.g. of a word); broad sense
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
elder sister; older female friend
succeeding; following; trailing; next
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
carbonization; carbonisation
modest; reserved; quiet; humble