finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
strong impression conveyed by one's eyes; eyes that convey a strong sense of purpose
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
one-by-one; separately; in detail
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
to recover consciousness; to come to
half and half; fifty-fifty
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
plainly; clearly; vividly
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
pale; pallid; bluish-white
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
pleasant feeling; good feeling
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
family; members of a family
to cry and shout; to scream
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host