method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
troublesome; annoying; complicated
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
one day; (on) a certain day
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
space development; space exploration
to move forward; to move on
desperation; struggle to the death
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
Yamanashi (city, prefecture); wild nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia var. pyrifolia); wild Japanese pear
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
making practical; making useful; implementing
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
subcontractor; subcontracting company