to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
main question; real issue at hand
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
himself; yourself; herself
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
seeing and hearing; (from) one's own experiences
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to move forward; to move on
period of time; time slot; time zone
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
gardening; puttering around in the garden
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
small fraction; small proportion
burned down; entirely destroyed
entreaty; supplication; petition
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
memories; recollections; reminiscence
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk