to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to collect; to assemble; to gather
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
if you think about it; come to think of it
environment; circumstance
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
ability; performance; efficiency
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to be silent; to say nothing
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
that's the way it is; such is life
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
how; in what way; by what means
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)