to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to be in danger of; to be liable to
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
residence; abode; dwelling
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to some extent; to a certain extent
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
something (equipped) with legs; sole of foot; one's manner of walking
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to be discouraged; to shrink from
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
whole nation; whole land; whole country
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)