bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
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.)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
letting (someone) die without helping
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
suffix for familiar person
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
originally; by nature; from the start
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to be silent; to say nothing
shock therapy; shock treatment
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant