before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to laugh away; to laugh off
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
houses and inhabitants; population
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
marine life; marine organism
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
bellows (of an accordion, camera, etc.); cornice; rickrack; ricrac; pleated shape; accordion pleats
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
what kind of business; what sort of matter
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
rainfall; rainy weather; rainy; wet
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
demotion; relegation; downgrading
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
to pluck; to pick; to tear
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to like; to love; to be fond of
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
all you have to do is; just; that's all