to be nearing death; to be dying
to overflow from something full
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
cesspool; sink; manure sink
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
charred; burnt black; scorched black
all but dead; half killed
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
in the end; after all is said and done; (lit.) when the striped mullet is fully grown
flake; chip; speck or flake used for the production of stone tools
upper half of the body; upper body
in error; by mistake; by accident; accidentally
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
crown; diadem; bottle cap
tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
dark clouds; black clouds
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to appease; to suppress; to calm
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
don't you think?; indicates question
to stay (at); to stop (at)
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person