having a short time to live; having not much longer to live; having little time left; (one's) days are numbered
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
at least; at most; (even) just
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
I see; that's right; indeed
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to look down over; to look down on
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
forcibly; against one's will
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
large amount of money; great cost
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
sad to say; how sad; alas
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
how; in what way; by what means
to make contact (with); to get in touch; to enter into relations; to come to an understanding
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...