to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
even if not; even without
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
all night; throughout the night
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
ballade (narrative poetry, musical composition); ballad (popular song)
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
offender; criminal; culprit
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
murder; killing; murderer
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
training (esp. in-service); induction course
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
explanation; interpretation
to complete decisively; to do to completion
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of