to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
accurate; correct; precise; exact
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
don't you think?; indicates question
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
by myself; in person; by oneself
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly