the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
again; once more; a second time
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
thud thud (esp. footsteps); clump clump
female bus driver; female bus conductor
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to grow up; to become an adult
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
what do you want?; can I help you?