life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to keep watch; to stand guard
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
such; like that; in that way
selfishness; self-interest
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)