thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
heading; headline; index; headword
enumeration; citation; listing
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
diagnosis; medical examination
(navigable) canal; waterway
air route; air lane; by air; by plane
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
Yama (King of Hell who judges the dead); Enma
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
nembutsu; nianfo; the three-word invocation "Namu Amida Butsu" dedicated to the Amitabha Buddha; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
desperation; struggle to the death
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
human kindness; human weakness
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
beyond imagination; unimaginable
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
salvation (of the world); saving the world
spirit of the dead (esp. of those killed in war); soul of a fallen soldier; person of outstanding talent; gifted person; genius
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
celebration; congratulations
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for