living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to tear off; to strip; to rob
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
consumer financing firm; loan shark
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
parental love or affection
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
than; from; out of; except; but; more
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
everybody; every last one of them; all
society; public; community; social studies
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
throwing oneself (e.g. into the water to commit suicide)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
muddy water; red-light district
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
only; merely; but; no more than
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant