tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
quiet; still; surreptitious
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era
number one; first; best; most; game; round
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
like this; in this way; as you see
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
with a friendly grin; smilingly
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
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
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
manner of using one's hands
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
something; some kind of; for some reason
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
root; joint; base; crotch