to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
chief; main; principal; major
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
at that time; in those days
two dimensions; fictional world of anime, manga, video games, etc.
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
article; thing; object; property; real estate
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
student in a lower grade; underclassman
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
through a (computer, etc.) screen