to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
tool; implement; means; furniture
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
based on; on the basis of
accurate; correct; precise; exact
execution; carrying out; execution; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
person in line (for ...); person expected to ...
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
theatre; theater; playhouse
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
price; cost; value; worth; value
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
occurrence; happening; incident; event
madam; (married) woman; lady; proprietress (of a bar, coffee shop, etc.); manageress
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam