majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
medical care; medical treatment
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
passage; fare; shipping charges
different room; another room; separate rooms
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
doing whatever one pleases
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
counting one's chickens before they've hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
to attempt; to test; to try out
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather