to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
family; members of a family
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
present continuous tense; present progressive form
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
study; diligence; discount; reduction
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
duty; obligation; responsibility
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer