reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
spending time with one's family on one's day off work; family duty
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
Tamagotchi (handheld digital pet) (trademark)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to die; to ascend to heaven
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism