futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
nothing but; except; no more than
declaration; proclamation; announcement
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
library (usu. single-room); small library
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
material; materials; data; information; documents
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)