to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
two persons; two people; pair; couple
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
story; tale; talk; discussion
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
(death from) starvation; starving to death
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude