death by suffocation; death by choking
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
four Taoist gods said to reign over the four directions; four gods said to reign over the four seasons
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
showing one's face in public; facing another person
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
(the condition of) one's health
health; type of brothel/massage parlor (parlour)
checkers (board game); draughts; check (pattern); checker (device, person, etc.)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
Bupleurum root; Radix Bupleuri
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
inactive; slow; sluggish; slack; low tone; undertone
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
electricity; (electric) light
to be helpful; to be useful
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
never mind!; don't worry about it
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
(right at the) side; just beside
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
attack; drive; advance; invasion
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply