dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to subsist; to keep on living
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
family; members of a family
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
so; like this; in this way
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
nursery school teacher; childcare worker
future (usually near); prospects
Japanese laurel; spotted laurel; Aucuba japonica; live tree
to care for someone; to look after someone
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
story; tale; talk; discussion
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
until now; so far; up to the present
(medical) doctor; physician
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
because of; owing to; due to
myself; yourself; I; me; you
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out