substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
organ (musical instrument)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
extraordinary; singular; incredible
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
separation; farewell; parting
model (e.g. of a vehicle); type
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
gigantic peak; kyoho grape; large purple-black slip-skin grape variety, like Concord grapes
to pierce through; to break through
wear; clothing; dress; ware; goods
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
regulation; adjustment; control