to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
war; fighting; fierce competition
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
older brother; elder brother
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
Hades (Greek god); Pluto (Roman god)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
proposal; proposition; suggestion
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
major incident; major happening; big scandal
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
wheat straw; barley straw
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
a few years ago; some years back
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop