to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to improve upon; to make improvements to; to refine
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
one's days and nights being reversed
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
main cause; primary factor
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp
rich; wealthy; affluent; rich (flavour)
naturally; of course; understandably
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
curiosity; inquisitiveness
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
deep inside; innermost place
field; farm; stray (dog, cat, etc.); stranger (in an online multiplayer game); random player
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
time trial; time attack; race against the clock; speedrun
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to be on a roll; to be in a good spot; to be on a (winning) streak
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
genuine; authentic; true; real
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
finally; after; following; at the end (of)