betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
discharge; evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2); ejection; excretion
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
sick person; patient; invalid
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
does not; can not; will not
huh; I'll be damned; well!
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
at least; at most; (even) just
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
because of; owing to; due to
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
death from prostration; death from emaciation
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
one's own child; one's own children
willpower; energy; vitality
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe