counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
pessimism; disappointment
to win favour; to win favor
training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video); mental dry run
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
management; administration; operation
ability; capability; skill
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
inattention; absent-mindedness
by hook or by crook; by all possible means
male instincts; male frivolity
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
serialization; serialisation; serial story
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
writing; composition; essay; sentence
polishing (e.g. essay); revision; elaboration; refinement; improvement
to spend time (on doing something)
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)