laughable; ridiculous; funny; comical
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
serious illness; dangerous disease
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
heart and lungs; cardiopulmonary; heart and lung machine
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
autopsy; inquest; investigation of death
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to mix; to stir; to blend
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
to knead well; to polish; to refine
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why