betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
opposite side; opposition
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to collect; to assemble; to gather
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
by myself; in person; by oneself
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
even (of a trade); no advantage and no disadvantage
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
to have meaning; to be meaningful
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
2nd day of the month; two days
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
deep emotion; strong feelings
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation