to kill; to choke the life out of
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
memory; sense; experience
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to round up; to gather; to muster; to mobilize; to mobilise
recommendation; referral; endorsement
(police) detective; criminal matter
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
fourth day of the month; four days
sickroom; hospital room; ward
triangle; triangular shape
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
to be conspicuous; to stand out
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour