to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
in deep black; in jet black
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
that's a different matter; that's a different story
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
good impression; favorable impression
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
helper; assistant; help; assistance
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
(clenched) fist; knuckles
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
legal; lawful; legitimate
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)