(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
Benten (goddess of arts and wisdom)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to backfire; to have a harmful result
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
ago; since; before; previous
practice; practising; training; study
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
subordinate work; assistant; servant
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
like; similar to; as with; in the same way