to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
injured person; wounded person; casualty
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
probability; likelihood; chances
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
nod; inclination of the head
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
anti-ship; anti-warship; anti-surface
besides; in addition; also; moreover
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
mon; one-thousandth of a kan (unit of currency 1336-1870); 2.4 cm (traditional unit used to measure shoe sizes); letter; character; scripture
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake