to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to subsist; to keep on living
how many years; how long; what year
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
point in common; common feature
so; like this; in this way
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
revival; restoration; resuscitation
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
to need; to call for; to require
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to take away; to carry away
cannot be compared with; no match for
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
that day; the very same day
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
misgovernment; misrule; bad government
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse