without; but if; otherwise; or else
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
end of life; death; annihilation
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
hades; realm of the dead; the next world
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
spine; backbone; spinal column
pressure; oppression; suppression
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
one by one; one each; one at a time
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
contrary to one's expectations
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly