to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
living thing; living creature; animal; life
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to drive a wedge into (e.g. enemy defences); to wedge apart
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
just one person; only one
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
of course; certainly; naturally
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
if so; in that case; in that situation
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
fair and square; open and aboveboard
one-tenth; one percent (one-tenth of a wari); one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency); thickness; advantageous circumstances; one-tenth of a monme of silver
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)