completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...
letter; note; book; writings; literary arts; learning
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
unfortunate; unhappy; ill-fated; hapless
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
naturalization; naturalisation
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
plaster; patch; ointment; liniment
severe wound; serious wound; gash
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to get thin; to taper off
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.; maxim
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
gain; profit; benefit; amplification
to entrust (someone) with; to pin one's hopes on (someone's future); to have great expectations for; to have (someone) deliver (a letter, etc.); to leave (a message); to send word
lightning strike; lightning bolt
to find oneself fearful; to have an awful time
true character; true heart; true spirit
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
to speak ill of; to disparage
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
to bend sharply; to twist; to contort; to curl
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
riverbank; riverside; market on the riverbank (esp. fish market); place (for activities); venue
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
reserve and consideration (to others)