unnecessary; unattainable
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
to die; (lit.) to become earth
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
horizon; distant land; skyline; heavenly shores; remote region
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
meaningless; insignificance
to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
country; territory; domain; realm
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to be infected; to be contagious
determination; resolution
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
any more; any further; any better; any longer
discussion; argument; debate
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to make sense; to be meaningful
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
pure and good; unmixed and of high quality; good-natured; genuine; wholesome
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
climax; peak; zenith; apex
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
this (very thing); this precisely
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind