to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
otherwise; or else; if not
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
generation; the world; the age
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
large sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
god of death; death deity; Death
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to throw into; to toss into
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
finally; barely; only just; gradually