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
abstinence; self-control; celibacy; abnegation; asceticism
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
consideration; sympathy; compassion
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
criminal, administrative and civil codes (forming the basis of ancient East Asian law; orig. Chinese); legal codes of the Nara and Heian eras based on Chinese models
the same; the said; likewise
mountain villa; house in the mountains; mountain retreat
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
handy method; shortcut; expedient
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
selection; choice; option
companion; partner; spouse
wealthy and powerful family
to be lacking in options; to be too few
to be too numerous; to be too much
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
spouse; wife; husband; partner
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
fickle; capricious; inconstant; changeable; whimsical
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
fewest; least; smallest (number); youngest