language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
time; hour; period; class
at once; immediately; right now
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
war; fighting; fierce competition
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
else; in addition; besides
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
troubled times; turbulent times
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!