to become experienced (after many years of practice); to become worn (through long use); to show its age
to spend time (on doing something)
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
when it becomes; when it comes to
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
to make a mistake; to blunder
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to take someone's life; to kill someone
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
murder; killing; murderer
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
fall of the curtain; end of an act; end; ending; close
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to feel indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to burst (open); to break; to split
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
effigy; likeness; portrait; statue
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
leadership; initiative; spearhead
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)