death; the next world; to pass away; to die
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
deathbed; dying hour; one's death
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
to get tired out; to be exhausted
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
cleaner; janitor; (arch.) night soil gatherer
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
healthy; sound; wholesome
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
to mix (e.g. water with flour); to dissolve (salt in water, paint, etc.); to scramble (eggs); to stir; to melt; to liquefy
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
home; household; family; hearth
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
Buddhist (household) altar
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to turn on; to switch on; to light up