preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
home death; dying at home
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
having a short time to live; having not much longer to live; having little time left; (one's) days are numbered
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to get used to living (in); to live (somewhere) for a long time
one's house; one's home; one's family
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
choices; alternatives; options
living together; coexistence
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
proposal; proposition; suggestion
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)