life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
pride; dignity; self-worth
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
price; cost; value; worth; value
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
one's way (ahead); one's path
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction