labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
the deceased; the departed
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
heart attack; to have a heart attack
declaration; statement; proclamation
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to apologize; to apologise
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
memory; sense; experience
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
uninhabited island; desert island
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to detain; to take into custody
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
scholarly; scholastic; academic