to prepare for death; to get ready to die
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
homecoming; return to one's home
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
Chinese numerals; kanji numerals
what sort of; what kind of; what way
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
coexistence; living together
frame; framework; outline
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
remaining; left-over; excess
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
Japanese dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
land near a castle; castle town