to stick it out (until the end)
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
covered with; stained; smeared
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
it seems so; that's what it looks like
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
door; gate; opening; title page
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to accept; to receive; to agree
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to do for (the sake of someone else)
as before; as ever; as it was originally
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous