foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to result in death; to lead to death; to be linked with death
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
being too late; losing one's final chance
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
androgynous; gender-neutral
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
expression; look; countenance; face
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
calamity; misfortune; disaster
living person; the living
duty; obligation; responsibility
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
packing; crating; packaging
one-by-one; separately; in detail
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
blow; shock; strike; batting
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language