tapestry; wall hanging; banner
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
(sense of) presence; feeling as if one was there; feeling of actually being there; realism; ambiance
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
a little bit; a little while
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
since one was born; (in) all one's life
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
irritation; annoyance; frustration
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
mining; digging; working (a mine)
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
densely covered in thick hair; hairy; fuzzy
what one should do (usu. in questions)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
questioner; interrogator; interpellator
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse