to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
soft and elastic; flexible; pliant
natural span of life; 250 years old
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
eating; bite (in fishing)
extinction; annihilation; destruction
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
charity; benevolence; philanthropy; (love for) humanity; fraternity; brotherhood
multiple personality; split personality
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
to search (esp. a home in a police search)
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
fully prepared; all ready
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
letter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor; letter from a reader; contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
dual personality; split personality
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to live; to make a living; to get on with
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge