to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
regret; repentance; remorse
to face; to go towards; to head towards
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
rather; better; instead; if anything
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
frame; framework; outline
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
one day; (on) a certain day
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)