perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
removal of dissolute sons from the family register (Edo period)
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to hate each other; to hate mutually
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to become better; to improve
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to be needed; to be wanted
left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
to press against each other; to huddle together
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to be talked about behind one's back
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
(not) even once; (not) ever
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that