life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
self-consciousness; self-awareness
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
conviction; belief; confidence
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
heart; guts; nerve; central part
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
pale; pallid; bluish-white
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
feeling; sense; impression
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement