to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
surroundings; environs; circumference
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
counter for (small) boats
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
to cross the line; to go too far
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
everybody; every last one of them; all
to take; to catch; to capture
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
opening fully; full throttle; full power
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
the other side of a river; the other side of the tracks; place where lower class people live
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. cold)
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth