dying; death; dead; useless; damned
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
if so; in that case; in that situation
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
otherwise; or else; if not
to approach; to draw near
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
how; in what way; how about
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in comparison to; rather than
serious; not joking; straight
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)