compensation; equivalent value; consideration
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to keep a watchful eye on
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
supply; supplying; replenishment
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
the same kind; accomplice; partner
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
impudent; shameless; brazen
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
the last moment; the very end
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
publication of results; announcement of results
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
review; reconsideration; revision
examination (exam) questions; questions for an examination
going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to put up (a notice); to post
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
religious history; history of religion
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed