tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
middle of the night; dead of night
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
your husband; her husband
how; in what way; how about; questionable
number one; first; best; most; game; round
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
setting oneself free from the life of a white-collar worker; quitting a job as a salaryman and launching an independent business
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
parting; separation; farewell
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
time; hour; period; class
in one's own way or style
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
regret; repentance; remorse
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful