to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
information; news; report; reward; retribution
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
don't you think?; indicates question
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
half the body; half length
severe (illness, disability, etc.); serious
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
disabled person; handicapped person
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to go out and away; to leave
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to peel off; to come off; to flake off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
chain; series; connection; linkage
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit