to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
otherwise; or else; if not
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
how; in what way; how about
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
yearned for; longed for; missed
to be silent; to say nothing
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
Onbashira Festival; log-dragging festival held once every six years in Suwa, Nagano
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
discovery; detection; finding
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat