to sigh; to breathe a sigh
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to feel depressed; to be down
occurrence; happening; incident; event
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
word; term; language; speech
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
contract; compact; agreement
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
esoteric Buddhist ritual in which incantations are chanted; magic
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
in name only; titular; nominal
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable