more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
predation; eating prey; preying upon
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
(articles) imported to Japan by early European traders
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; No Smoking!; Smoking Prohibited!
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
decision; settlement; definition
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
being too late; losing one's final chance
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
inheritance; something given or received
now that; since; so long as; because
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
covering; protection; backing; relief
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
please (give me); please (do for me)
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
useless resistance; vain struggle
to increase; to add to; to augment
fragment; one of the group or party
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
together; at the same time; same; identical
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to become frayed; to become loose