to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
novel; story; (work of) fiction
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
hospitalization; hospitalisation
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
staying the night; lodging (at)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
(state of) unconsciousness
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
crying in sympathy; infectious crying
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
sadness; sorrow; grief; (arch.) affection; (arch.) love
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
(dead) body; corpse; remains
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
funeral parlor (parlour); funeral home; undertaker's; undertaker; mortician; funeral director
programme; program; plans; arrangements
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)