friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
cooperation; collaboration
remaining silent; keeping secret
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
not yet known; unknown; strange
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
should; must; -able; probably; likely
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
to say no more; to sink into silence
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
prospects of victory; chances of success
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
selection; choice; option
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
granted that; even if; even though
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity