willpower; energy; vitality
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
to increase in value; to gain prestige
young and cheeky; brash; sassy
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
calamity; disaster; accident
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to lie deep in; to extend far back
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
true state; actual condition; reality
grasp; catch; understanding
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
(acting) together; jointly; cooperatively; in partnership; side by side; (lit.) holding hands
to die; to decease; to perish; to pass away
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
to look away; to turn away
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
four corners; four ordinal directions
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out