to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
common people; ordinary people; masses
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
society; the world; the times
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
equality; impartiality; evenness
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
adds force or indicates command
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
bureau director; office chief
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
meaning; significance; sense
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
chawanmushi; savoury steamed egg custard with chicken, mushrooms, etc. (savory)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement