to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
world; society; people; the public
to spread; to be propagated
grasp; catch; understanding
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
to have a rumor circulating
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
although I say; although one might say; although called
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
the farthest ends; the furthest ends
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to fly into a jealous rage; to go mad with jealousy
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
elopement; running away with a lover
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
to go crazy; to lose one's mind