reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to be remembered; to go down in history
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
recommendation; referral; endorsement
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
messenger; envoy; emissary
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
posterity; future generations; future life
full-course dinner; multicourse meal; full (educational) course
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
present (brought by a visitor); gift
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
steamed dish; steamed food
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
manners; courtesy; etiquette
food and drink; eating and drinking
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
talk; recital; narration; topic
crucial; key; most important; main (point)
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
suspicious character (person, figure)
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
goosebumps; gooseflesh; goose pimples; rough skin; coarse skin
trend; tendency; movement; attitude