(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
while alive; during one's lifetime
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to become pale; to turn pale
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
to change completely; to change suddenly
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to breathe while sleeping
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
anaerosis; lack of breathing; sleep apnea; respiratory arrest; respiratory standstill
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to become senile; to show signs of decline; to lose one's edge; to lose one's touch; to lose one's astuteness
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate