to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
sorry; excuse me; thank you
womanly; ladylike; feminine
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
great success; huge success
four-legged tray for festive food
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
poverty without selfish desire; honourable poverty (honorable); being poor yet honest
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
(United States of) America; USA
(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
one (thing); one piece; one item
to play a central role; to take a leading part
east, west, south and north
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
air transportation; air transport
air transport; air lift; airlift
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
distant place; faraway location; far away
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
the reason is ...; it is because ...
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
pride; boast; credit (to)
opportunely; conveniently; at the right time
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to stop; to quit; to put an end to