tool; implement; means; furniture
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
anything and everything; just about everything
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
gratitude; thanks; apology
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
wall clock; grandfather clock
announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
then; well; so; well then
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
have a good day; take care; see you
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
opening and shutting; opening and closing
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience