and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
place to die; place of death
neighbourhood; neighborhood
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
gathering edible wild plants
to happen to meet; to come across
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise; to lose one's legs
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
mountain cherry (Cerasus jamasakura)
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to exile; to banish; to revise the wording of a phrase
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
reality; actuality; hard fact
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
contrived; false-sounding
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
participation; joining; entry; adherence
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
moving; touching; stirring
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
moving about; stirring about
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
simply; merely; only; solely
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
well-cooked; well-done; browned
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake