to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
the place for; the time for; the level of
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
much less; to say nothing of
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
function; facility; faculty; feature
(this) shrine; (this) company; (this) firm
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
irresponsible; blithe; heedless; devil-may-care; sloppy; slipshod
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
though; notwithstanding; although
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
year in, year out; always; 24-7
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to stop walking; to pause
smoking area; smoking corner
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle