effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
in perfect form; going swimmingly
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
image; figure; figure; form; image
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
determination; resolution
older sister; lass; young lady
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right