truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
(not so) much; (not) very
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to think constantly about; to dwell on
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
deep emotion; strong feelings
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
traditional style of Japanese residential architecture
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
general public; the masses
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
how long; how far; how much
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
condition; state (of health); appearance
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
bedside; near one's pillow
to dry up completely; to become stale
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale