to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
remittance; sending money
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like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
lately; recently; nowadays
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
police; police officer; police station
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
street with tramline; railroad track; railroading the opponent straight out of the ring
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
keep up your strength; chin up!
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem