life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
society; the world; the times
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
suggestion; hint; implication
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
at the risk of one's life; even if (I) die; even if it kills one (me, him, etc.); at all costs; no matter what; as long as I live
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to keep away; to keep at a distance
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
presence (impressive quality)
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
natural phenomenon (phenomena)