to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
destruction; collapse; crumbling
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
one's house; one's home; one's family
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
is that so?; I see; right; oh
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
diagnosis and treatment; medical care
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?