to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
to go ahead; to pull ahead
selection; choice; picking out
largest ever; biggest; record
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
drop (e.g. of water); drip
affixing; pasting; sticking
in truth; as it is; as you are; in practice
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
equipment; harness; fittings
will; testament; last request
bank; weir; embankment; levee
go on!; right!; here goes!
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
investigator; one who seeks the way
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to explain adequately; to be accountable
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea