to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
to put one's hand on; to touch
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
please (give me); please (do for me)
story; tale; talk; discussion
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
word for word; verbatim; literally
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
endlessly; ceaselessly; nonstop; incessantly
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself; to be ruthless; to become "it" (in hide-and-seek, etc.)
outside world; physical world
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out