syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
because of; owing to; due to
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
thorough; exhaustive; complete
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
to expose (a secret, scandal, etc.); to disclose; to uncover; to unmask
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
decoration; ornament; trimmings
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
for example; for instance; e.g.
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
just made; fresh (e.g. from the oven); newly built (e.g. house); brand-new