one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
female friend; woman friend
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
one's company; company one works for; in-house; belonging to the company
like this; this sort; this way
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
thumb-marked; well-used; well-thumbed; worn-out (e.g. joke); stale; hackneyed
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to draw (original illustrations, artwork, etc.); to draw specially (for)
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
latest work (e.g. book, film); newest work; most recent work
cumulative total; accumulated total; total up to now
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
to publish a book; to put out a book
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
to be on a roll; to be in a good spot; to be on a (winning) streak