well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
older sister; elder sister
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
desire for revenge; vengeful thoughts
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
convention; tired tradition; old custom
indigenousness; being native (to a region); settling (of people); native; indigenous; aboriginal
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
children born of multiple birth (e.g. twins, triplets, etc.)
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
to keep secret; to conceal
first cry of a newborn baby
how can (one) do something
directly opposite; right in front
according to plan; as planned
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
re-education; retraining; in-service training
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
mistress; kept woman; concubine
as is habit; the way life normally is
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
internal disunity; internal division; internal rift
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour