to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
2nd day of the month; two days
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
from now; from this moment; henceforth
such; this sort of; like this
barely keeping a business going (analogy that a bicycle falls over when its wheels cease rotating)
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
to row; to paddle; to pedal (a bicycle, etc.); to swing (on a swing); to work (a hand pump); to push through (a thicket, deep snow, etc.)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
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
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
meaning; significance; sense
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
assortment; product lineup
while; during; while; although; all; both
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to be silent; to say nothing
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
physical condition; state of health; shape
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told