to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
defense capability (defence)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to feel; to sense; to experience
postwar period; period after Second World War
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to be helpful; to be useful
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
to construct an embankment
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
party given in recognition of a person's services
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
complete stranger; total stranger
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds