severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
steady; sound; reliable; solid
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
infants; babies and very young children
death by suffocation; death by choking
Saitama prefecture (Kanto area)
president (of a society); chairman
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
chasing down; pushing down; deposing; sacrificing to create a shortage of liberties, then capturing (in the game of go)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
enterprise; business; company; corporation
to make a mess of it; to make a hash of it; to fail and lose face; to spread miso (e.g. on konnyaku)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
public works; public-works projects; public utilities
home area; home town; local
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
firmly rooted; deep-seated
current administration; present government
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
common people; ordinary people; masses
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently