to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
octagon; star anise (Illicium verum); sailfin poacher (Podothecus sachi)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
benefiting from the fame or influence of a parent; riding a parent's coat-tails
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
thin strips of kombu cooked in soy sauce, etc. then dried
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
Japanese halfbeak (Hemiramphus sajori); stickleback
in one's own way or style
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
myself; yourself; I; me; you
belief; faith; conviction
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
father; dad; husband; you; he
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration