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
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to be infected; to be contagious
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to fight; to exchange blows
ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
life; living; I; me; student
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to shout (in anger); to yell
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
lately; recently; nowadays
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
one-man (show, team, etc.); tyrant; dictatorial person; conductorless bus (i.e. having only a driver); conductorless train
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
Toyama (city, prefecture)
generation; lifetime; age
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)