to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to keep watch; to stand guard
selfishness; self-interest
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
for shame!; shame on you!; shame!
tanuki soup; raccoon-dog soup
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
banknote; bill; note; paper money
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
castle site; ruins of a castle
unique; unrivaled; unrivalled; without parallel
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
how many people; a number of people
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
full of troubles, difficulties
footwear; footgear; shoes
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
again and again; repeatedly
insolent fellow; rude fellow
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
in order; in turn; one by one