road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
during imprisonment; while in jail
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
already; now; no longer; not any more
udo (plant related to ginseng, used in medicine and cooking) (Aralia cordata)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
why; how; for what reason
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to get someone to say; to make someone say
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
serious condition; critical condition
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
verge of death; dying moments
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)