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to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
perfect; complete; flawless
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
technique; art; skill; move
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
than; from; out of; except; but; more
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
sunrise; half-melon shaped bun
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case