now that; since; so long as; because
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
irreligion; lack of religion; unbelief
Japanese person; Japanese people
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
absorption; suction; attraction
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
ancestor; forefather; foremother
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
respect and affection; love and respect
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
living room (Western style); sitting room
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
secret information; intelligence
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally