to die; to lay down life's burden
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
(and) yet; but; for all that; nevertheless
one end; an end; part; fragment
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
detestable; despicable; abhorrent
negative emotions; negative feelings
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
sludge; slime; dregs; hopeless situation; hell; despair
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
moment by moment; hour by hour
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
experience; history; record; career
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board