faithful dog Hachikō; Akita dog that waited every day at Shibuya station for the return of his owner (1923-1935)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to come and go; to go back and forth
people; men and women; each person; everybody
degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption
ago; since; before; previous
to finish reading; to read through
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to badger; to pester; to beg
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to spend time (on doing something)
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to be nearing death; to be dying
honor; honour; credit; prestige
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to be too numerous; to be too much
absorption; suction; attraction
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to change completely; to change suddenly
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew