to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
to begin to walk; to set out
step; stride; counter for steps
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
to sew up; to sew together
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
management; administration; operation
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
worst; worst-case (scenario)
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
emotional scars; mental trauma
to push aside; to brush aside
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
how many months?; how long?
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
to take command; to give direction
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over