desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
how long; how far; how much
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
branch office; branch store
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
important matter; matters of weight
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
image; figure; figure; form; image
palanquin set with jewels; money and social status gained by marrying a rich and powerful man
Japan's best; number one in Japan
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to make a fool of someone