to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
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
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
at least; at most; (even) just
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to be indebted; to be under an obligation
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to save; to leave over; to spare
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling