to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to await; to wait for; to expect
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
reality; actuality; hard fact
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
expectation; anticipation; forecast
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
two (long cylindrical things)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
savings box; moneybox; piggy bank
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
cacao tree (Theobroma cacao); cocoa tree
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
contribution (to a temple, shrine, etc.); donation