to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
being about to cry; the verge of tears
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to be born; to come into the world
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
fate; destiny; predestination
family; relatives; dependents; household
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
descendant; posterity; offspring
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
surroundings; environs; circumference
to look around; to survey
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...