to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
(some) more; even more; longer; further
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
hard worker; hardworking person
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
adverse circumstances; adversity
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
mitsuba (Cryptotaenia japonica); Japanese honewort; Japanese honeywort; three-leaved; trefoil
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...