build; physique; frame; constitution
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
future prospects; promise
food expenses; cost of one's board
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
instead; but (on the other hand)
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady
preparation; arrangements
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
health; healthy; sound; fit
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to lead a life; to live a life
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
electricity; (electric) light
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
... years old; age (of) ...
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
unconditionally; as a rule