empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); assistance; help
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
lust; lusts of the flesh; animal passions; carnal desires
spirituality; spiritual nature
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
grey moustache; white beard