to close (one's eyes); to shut
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
common; commonplace; pulp paper; granulated sugar
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
something small; something petty; trifle
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
similar but different; alike only in appearance; falsely similar; spurious; sham; pseudo-
firm promise; definite promise
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
to think constantly about; to dwell on
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunate that ...
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
verge of death; dying moments
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
sudden shower; sudden downpour
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat