to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
according to (one's) calculations; for the purpose of calculation
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to chase; to run after; to pursue
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
festival merrymaking; revelry
society; company; the public; the world
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
how many people; a number of people
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
possible; likely; probable
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to take a breath; to take a short rest
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
remains; corpse; (dead) body
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
eight-tenths; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
appointed time; timetable; schedule
attendance (at school); going to school