life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
(not) even once; (not) ever
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
coordination; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
in that manner; like that
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
emperor (of Japan); mikado
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo); Yedo; Edo
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
head house (family); birthplace; originator
occasional; infrequent; rare
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
(present) head of a family
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)