until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; in unison; as one
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
bittersweet; having mingled feelings of joy and sorrow; joy and sorrow alternating in one's heart
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
nembutsu; nianfo; the three-word invocation "Namu Amida Butsu" dedicated to the Amitabha Buddha; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
else; in addition; besides
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to discuss; to talk together
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
they; those guys; those fellows
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
at; in; at; when; by; with
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
control; management (e.g. of a business)
surveillance camera; security camera
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to come and go; to go back and forth
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
time; hour; period; class
dozens; scores of; decades
several hundred; hundreds (of)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use