or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
in that manner; like that
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
boarding house; residence hall; dormitory
when it becomes; when it comes to
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
in succession; one after another
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun