to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
shuffle (of playing cards, etc.); rearranging (in a random order); shaking (a container to mix ingredients, etc.)
training; drill; practice; discipline
masturbation; self consolation
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
letter; missive; note; mail
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
snake; serpent; large snake
armed forces; military; troops
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
polite; courteous; hospitable
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
great earthquake (disaster); Great Kanto earthquake of 1923
disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care