before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
meaningless; insignificance
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
mechanism; organization; organisation
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
toxin; poisonous substance
sooner or later; in time; eventually
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to drink up; to drain (cup)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
innermost depths of one's heart
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
treasured article or vessel; outstanding individual
dregs; lees; grounds; sediment
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
form of a retreating person's body
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
lately; recently; nowadays
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
long; drawn-out; very long
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite