to subsist; to keep on living
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
to count on one's fingers
in order to be(come)...; since it amounts to...; since it is advantageous to...
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to bind; to file; to top with egg (e.g. donburi)
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
strangely; oddly; mysteriously
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
based on; built on; made from
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
to throw at; to turn; to raise
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price