very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
to recall; to remember; to recollect
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
that day; the very same day
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to congratulate; to celebrate
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
boss (esp. yakuza); foreman
to say; to be called; to do
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
small token of one's sentiments; just slightly; only a bit
these guys; these fellows
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself