to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
dullard; indecisive person
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
without; but if; otherwise; or else
padding (clothing or bedding); insulation; cotton wadding; stuffing (furniture)
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
long ago; already; a long time ago
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
until now; so far; up to the present
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
Siberia; cake made with layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake
low (atmospheric) pressure; low-pressure system; depression; bad temper; foul mood; tense situation
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
high barometric pressure to the west, low pressure to the east
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)