to collapse on the street (from illness, hunger, exhaustion, etc.); to fall down dead on the road
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to die by the roadside; to die a dog's death
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to have (something) innate; to be born with
painstaking (e.g. effort); excruciating (e.g. hard work); grueling
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
certainly; surely; definitely
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
one day; (on) a certain day
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
to come crashing down; to crumble to pieces; to collapse completely
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence