to become decrepit; to become senile
self-deprecating routine; self-deprecating joke
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to think constantly about; to dwell on
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to state; to express; to mention
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
genuine article; real thing; real deal
(period of) a year; during an era
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
refinement; elegance; grace