closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
ago; since; before; previous
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to be found; to be discovered
to spread; to be propagated
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
war funds; war chest; campaign fund
to be needed; to be wanted
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful