to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to blaze; to burn brightly
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
leased line; private circuit; private line
code; program; code; regulation; code; symbol set; cord
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to be loyal to; to serve; to offer allegiance
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
being under the rule of; being under the government of
suitably; properly; duly; as you see fit; as you think best
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
in accordance with; according to
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker