one's own handwriting; autograph
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
a place or opportunity to make a display of
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
related to; in relation to
unprecedented; never seen before
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
looter; plunderer; pillager; marauder
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
praise; glorification; extolment
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to look away; to avert one's eyes
evening; night; nighttime
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
emotional strength; force of will
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
madness; craziness; insanity
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)