first place; head position; leading position
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
that's the way it is; such is life
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
while alive; during one's lifetime
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
memories; recollections; reminiscence
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
sense of loss; feeling of loss
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance