loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
instead; but (on the other hand)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
harm; injury; evil (influence)
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
in search of; in order to look for
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to move out (of); to leave; to vacate
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
it is I who should say so
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
LOHAS; Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability; market segment made up of ecologically conscious consumers
pennant on a boat showing wind direction; weather vane; round roof tile (for gables); remiges; flight feathers
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
a long time ago; in those days