existence; being; life; survival
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (novel by L. F. Baum, 1900); The Wizard of Oz (film, 1939)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
copulation (among animals); mating; treading; covering; serving
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
in the same breath; hardly had the words been said
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
every single word and phrase; word by word
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
entreaty; appeal; petition
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
morning and evening; all the time; always; every day
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
karaoke room; karaoke box
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
someone (something) not to be trifled with
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
one plot (of land); one (city) block; one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
Jin dynasty (of China; 265-420 CE); Chin dynasty