to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
dripping with sweat; doing something by the sweat of one's brow
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to subsist; to keep on living
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
conviction; belief; confidence
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
one's house; one's home; one's family; house
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to command a view; to look out over (onto, across, etc.); to overlook
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate