to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
making preparations for one's death
job hunting; job searching
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
individual; private person; personal; private
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
to triumph; to be elated with success
to be parted from; to be separated
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
dull sound; muffled sound
recuperation; medical treatment
imagination; supposition; guess
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
wounded person; injured person