horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
red panda (Ailurus fulgens); lesser panda
woodworking; woodwork; woodworker; carpenter
bathing (in cold water); showering; swimming
repair work; restoration work
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
tool; implement; means; furniture
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove