preservation; integrity; conservation; maintenance
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
useless resistance; vain struggle
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
aforementioned; above-mentioned
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
convenient; expedient; makeshift
popular name; common name; given name
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
main cause; primary factor
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
elucidation; explicit statement; specification
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
loveable; very likeable; like very much
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
momentous (crucial) decision
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
woman who has given birth
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
second-year student; biennial
one parent; single parent
older sister; elder sister
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
coexistence; living together
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
excretion; discharge; excrement
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
resurrection (of a company or school, etc.)