pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
out of bounds; beyond the pale
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to compete with; to vie for
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
that's the way it is; such is life
beyond one's means or position
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
how long; how far; how much
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
such; like that; that sort of; very
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to be kind to; to treat kindly
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of