to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
either way; in any case; one way or another
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
prison guard; jailer; gaoler
mysterious power of words to alter reality
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
several times; a few times
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to apologize; to apologise
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently