fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
reverse; moving in reverse; rewinding (a tape, etc.); vomit; rebirth
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
warmed sake (to around forty degrees Celsius)
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
brand; make; description; trading name (on a stock exchange); issue; security
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
for example; for instance; e.g.
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
curse; spell; malediction