to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
to sustain a serious wound
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
alone; by oneself; on one's own
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
roots; origin; one's roots; ancestry
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
strained lees (e.g. sake, tofu); draff
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
how many people; a number of people
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
useless; worthless; silly; trivial
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
bye-bye; goodbye; saying goodbye; parting
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
the last moment; the very end
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute