to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace
to take to; to let one's heart go out to
to crawl towards; to creep up to
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
stairs; stairway; staircase
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable