serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
feeling; sense; impression
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
meaning; significance; sense
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to serve; to work for; to attend
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
there is nothing; having nothing
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)