puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
dark (color); concentrated; thick
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
that goes without saying but also ...; not only that but ...
suddenly; all of a sudden
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
young and energetic; up-and-coming
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue