face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
to do together; to share; to participate in
even in the worst case; no matter how bad things get; whatever happens; under any circumstances
to get on well (with someone); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
drop in the bucket; pittance; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
giving up; quitting; surrendering
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
position; opening; employment
slightly early; just before
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
rubbing one's hands together
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to grow older (than expected); to advance in age
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
bare livelihood; subsistence
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
personal history document; curriculum vitae; resume
addition; appendix; note; supplement
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care