to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
misfortune; bad luck; evil; unlucky year; critical year; year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
celebratory banquet; feast
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
foster father; adoptive father
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
on that occasion; at that time; then; in that case
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
poem of four lines, each of five (Chinese) characters
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
3rd day of the month; three days
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
scale; scope; plan; structure
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
every evening; night after night
coming together; gathering and coming
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to say; to be called; to do
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
idea; design; motif; conception; intention
number one; first; best; most; game; round
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
(relative) length; advantages and disadvantages; pluses and minuses; strong and weak points
high and low speed; fast and slow; lenience and severity; emergency; crisis