to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to feel; to sense; to experience
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
stealthily; secretly; in secret
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
question; inquiry; enquiry
finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
forcibly; against one's will
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
father; dad; husband; you; he
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
in good health; alive and well; going strong