true; real; genuine; proper; utter
life and death; life or death
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
putting in force (a law); putting into operation; putting into effect; carrying out (a plan, policy, etc.); execution
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
how many years; how long; what year
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
apathy; lethargic state; state of lassitude
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to boil strongly; to be excited
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
main street; avenue; boulevard
people; men and women; each person; everybody
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie