life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
the last moment; the very end
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
I have nothing to do with it
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
secrecy; highly classified information
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
indictment; prosecution; complaint
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses