resignation; acceptance; consolation
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
choices; alternatives; options
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
eagerly; earnestly; ardently
to have meaning; to be meaningful
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
powerful person; influential person
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
parts; accessories; components
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
order; command; life; destiny; fate
job; work; duties; trade; skill
sphere; circle; range; category
special; particular; peculiar; unique
service in the first reserve
the same; the said; likewise
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
step; stride; counter for steps
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
what sort of; what kind of; what way
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
pride; dignity; self-respect