life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
birth; creation; formation
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
ancestor; forefather; foremother
had better ...; may as well ...
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
to fulfill one's responsibility
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
to serve; to work for; to attend
head; lead; vanguard; first
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
contradiction; inconsistency
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago