fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
person concerned; interested party; related party
within; inside of; less than
most difficult; next to impossible
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
moving tale; impressive tale
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
will not do; do not; does not
accession to the throne; enthronement
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to encamp; to take up positions
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
packhorse; workhorse; hack
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to say; to tell; to state; to do
outsider; someone outside of a group
biological child; one's own child
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
on bad terms; at loggerheads
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
good humour (humor); good mood
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
heap; pile; stack; full measure
dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth
stock; products; goods (esp. stolen); loot; spoils
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy