barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
silk tree (Albizia julibrissin)
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
why; how; for what reason
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
general idea; concept; notion
about; on; regarding; per; for every