year after year; as the years go by; with each passing year
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
pressure; oppression; suppression
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
mechanism used to lift an actor onto the stage (in kabuki)
attending a funeral procession; seeing off the deceased; burial of someone's remains; observing a burial
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
one day; (on) a certain day
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to manage something successfully; to be successful
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
calamity; misfortune; disaster
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
to jar; to creak; to grate
final; eventual; ultimate
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
accurate; flawless; perfectly ordered; without deviation
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
to fall ill; to be taken ill
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
temporary; transitory; short-lived
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive