end of life; death; annihilation
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
contract; compact; agreement
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
nonfulfillment of a contract; contractual non-performance; breach of contract
platform; home; home base; home plate
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to set out (on a journey); to start (a task)
to pass (of time); to elapse
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
friendly relations; social relations; social life
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
letter; missive; note; mail
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
one thin flat object; one sheet
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
deep affection; dear; beloved
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
this occasion; at this time; now
by means of; due to; because of; according to
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something