faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
happy memory; sweet memory
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
at least; at most; (even) just
just because; even if; even though
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
internal organs; intestines; viscera
bloody; gory; covered in copious amounts of blood; desperate; frantic
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
abandoned building; derelict building
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to lose one's way; to get lost
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to chase; to run after; to pursue
without; but if; otherwise; or else
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
obviously; as we all know; needless to say; of course; it goes without saying
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
each encampment; strong (wind); fierce; intermittent