to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
honour; honor; glory; privilege
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
everything; anything; nothing
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
innermost depths of one's heart
dregs; lees; grounds; pent-up feelings
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
freely; frankly; without reserve
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to give one's first cry (of a newborn baby); to be born; to come into being; to be formed