to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
that's a different matter; that's a different story
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
police substation; residential police box
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
after tax income; net income
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation; command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; descent from heaven
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
even though; despite; when
in the end; at the end of the day
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
in deep black; in jet black
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to sit for an examination
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud