to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to shout (in anger); to yell
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
well done!; bravo!; zenzai; red bean soup made with azuki beans
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
hospitalization; hospitalisation
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
expression; look; countenance; face
living by oneself; living alone
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
that; the matter in question
regret; repentance; remorse
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off