to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
reality; actuality; hard fact
to bring back; to restore
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
wherein; therein; thereinto
that's the way it is; such is life
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
scientific world; world of science; scientific circles; scientific community
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter