long (time); longstanding; for a long time
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
most of all; extremely; supremely
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to be on the brink of death
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to be or remain always on hand
sitting up all night; staying up all night
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
willpower; energy; vitality
to rise; to erect; to get up
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
therefore; for that reason; so; because of that
day and night; turning night into day
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
to sit silently at a meeting
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
decrease; reduction; decline
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
site; point on a map; spot
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
some people; a few people; several people