even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to have the memory of having done something oneself
besides; in addition; also; moreover
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
pride; dignity; self-worth
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
store; reserve; stock; savings
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to sell off; to sell completely
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
beyond one's means or position
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name