death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
descendant (usu. of a certain generation); (arch.) lineage; (arch.) pedigree; (arch.) grandchild
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
if so; in that case; in that situation
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
everybody; every last one of them; all
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
danger; peril; hazard; risk
how; in what way; how about; questionable
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
please (give me); please (do for me)
love passionately; ardent love; devotion
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman