estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
leaving the remaining corrections up to the printer after having finished proofreading; OK with corrections
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
around the world; throughout the world
disturbance; agitation; commotion; upheaval; riot
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
mono no aware; appreciation of the fleeting nature of beauty; pathos of things; strong aesthetic sense
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
inner; intrinsic; mental; inherited
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
colour; color; hue; tints
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to hate; to dislike; to loathe