cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to fight to the bitter end
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
to cultivate a better understanding
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
day of month; counter for days
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
vomiting blood; hematemesis
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
on countless occasions; many a time
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
(not even) for a moment; (not) on any account; (not) the least bit; at any rate; at the very least; if ... at all
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
desperation; self-abandonment
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to direct; to guide; to orient; to orientate; to align
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
piling up; multiple layers
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
eating habits; diet; dietary pattern
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
burning off a field (in early spring)
first snow (of the season); first snowfall