pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
down quilt; feather quilt; feather duvet; eiderdown
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
dead of night (when even the trees and plants sleep)
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to rule; to govern; to administer
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch