relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
association; union; guild
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
trouble; harmful effect; evil influence; implication; involvement
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
elementary school (in Japan; 1941-1947)
dismissal; sacking; discharge
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to break the silence; to break one's silence
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
companion; partner; spouse
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
weak constitution; ill health
lung disease; chest trouble; pulmonary tuberculosis
to cease; to stop; to be over
pressure; oppression; suppression
our country; our land; one's own country
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
wages; labor wages; labour wages
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing